Evgenia Trushnikova

Evgenia Trushnikova (born 23 February 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.[1]

Evgenia Trushnikova
Trushnikova at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1985-02-23) 23 February 1985
Saratov, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT37
Event(s)Sprint
ClubSaratov Regional Sports Centre
Coached byMarina Trushnikova
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 200 metres - T37
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 metres - T37
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha400m - F37
Bronze medal – third place2013 Lyon400m - F37
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Swansea400m - F37
Silver medal – second place2012 Stadskanaal400m - F37
Bronze medal – third place2016 Grosseto400m - F37

Sporting career

Trushnikova competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m in Athens at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning gold in the 200m. In 2008 she competed in the 100m and 200m without any medal success.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Trushnikova was back on the podium, taking bronze in her new specialized distance, the 400 metre race.[2]

Outside of the Paralympics, Trushnikova has found success at both the World and European Athletic Championships. In 2014, she won the 400m title at the European Championships in Swansea and the following year she won the 400 m World title at Doha.[2]

References
  1. "Doha 2015: Trushnikova, Evgeniya". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "IPC: Trushnikova, Evgenia". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.


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