Yuliya Pechonkina

Yuliya Sergeyevna Pechonkina, née Nosova (, born 21 April 1978 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 x 400 metres relay.

She holds the current world record in both 400 m hurdles (52.34 seconds achieved on 8 August 2003 in Tula) and the rarely contested 4 x 200 metres relay indoor (1:32.41 with Yekaterina Kondratyeva, Irina Khabarova and Yuliya Gushchina).

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.. BBC Sport (2009-08-08). Retrieved on 2009-08-09. Given her ill health, she decided to retire from athletics soon after the World Championships and instead took a job in the banking sector.. BBC Sport (2009-09-28). Retrieved on 2009-09-28.

Achievements

Personal bests

• 400 metres - 53.22 s (2001)
• 400 metres hurdles - 52.34 s (2003)

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