Background
She was born in Yaroslavl, but represented the club Grodno Technology Union.
She was born in Yaroslavl, but represented the club Grodno Technology Union.
She also finished third at the 1994 IAAF World Cup.
She competed at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships without reaching the final. Her career peaked in the year 1994. She finished seventh in her special event 800 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, and also competed in the 1500 metres without reaching the final.
She returned with a silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, a seventh place at the 1998 European Championships and an eighth place at the 1999 World Championships.
However, she often failed to reach the final in large events. She reached the semi-final at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships, and only round one at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships.