Career
This would remain her personal best.
This would remain her personal best.
In 1994 she won a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships, ahead of compatriot and world record holder Anna Biryukova. In 1996 she jumped past the 15 metres mark for the first time (1508 in Madrid) and proceeded to win an Olympic silver medal. In 1997 she won the World Indoor Championships, and the same year she jumped 15.09 metres in Valencia.
