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![]() | 1986 Stuttgart | High jump |
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![]() | 1985 Cottbuss | High jump |
Olga Turchak (Russian : Опъга Турчак; born 5 March 1967) is a retired female high jumper born in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Turchak set her personal best on 7 July 1986, jumping 2.01 metres at a meet in Moscow, a mark that stood as the World Junior Record for 33 years, until being broken twice in a row by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the 2019 World Championships. She competed at two Olympic Games, reaching the final on both occasions. In Seoul 1988, she finished in fourth place with 1.96 m, while in Barcelona 1992, she finished thirteenth with 1.83m, having cleared 1.92 m in the qualifying round. Turchak set the Youth World Best Performance on September 7, 1984 in Donetsk, with a jump of 1.96 metres.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 9th | 1.85 m | |
European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 2nd | 1.91 m | ||
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 3rd | 1.93 m | |
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 8th | 1.91 m | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 1.96 m | |
1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 1.91 m | |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th | 1.85 m (1.88) | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 1.83 m (1.92) |
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