Yuliya Pechonkina


Yuliya Sergeyevna Pechonkina, née Nosova is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 x 400 metres relay.

Career

She held the world record in 400 m hurdles for almost 16 years until it was broken by Dalilah Muhammad 28 July 2019 and the rarely contested 4 × 200 metres relay indoor.
She had a recurring problem with sinusitis, an illness which caused her to miss both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Given her ill health, she decided to retire from athletics soon after the World Championships and instead took a job in the banking sector.
She has an annual meet held in Yerino named after her, under the title Yuliya Pechonkina Prizes.

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Personal bests