Tatyana Kolpakova
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| Women's athletics
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1980 | Long jump |
Tatyana Alekseyevna Kolpakova (Abbyasova) (
Kolpakova began athletics at the age of 15. On May 9, 1974 she competed at the All-Union junior competition on the
She was awarded the title of Kirghiz Athlete of the Century. Soon after, a track and field championship was established in Bishkek in her honor. The championship is held annually in Bishkek, usually in May, and participants from surrounding countries are invited. In 2001, Kolpakova moved to Moscow, Russia with her family. The first few years she worked as a director of an athletic club there. In 2004, she began her work at the Olympic Committee for Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism in Korolev City. She is still currently working there, as second in command. She is married to Shamil Abbyasov (whom she met on the same USSR national team) and has three children.
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External links
- Photo and Facts
- (in Russian) Personal Website
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