Kuzenkova, Olga (1970–)
Kuzenkova, Olga (1970–)
Russian hammer thrower. Born Oct 4, 1970, in Smolensk, Russia.
Was the 1st woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters (1997); won a silver medal at Sydney Olympics (2000); won silver medals at World championships (1999, 2001); won a silver medal (1998) and a gold medal (2002) at European championships; won a gold medal at Athens Olympics (2004), with a throw of 240:8.19.
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