Svetlana Masterkova is a Russian middle distance runner born in 1968 who set a world record in the mile in 1996 and won gold medals in the 800m and 1500m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She had success at other international competitions, winning gold at the 1999 World Championships and 1998 European Championships in the 1500m. Since retiring from running, Masterkova has worked as a sports commentator on Russian television.

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Born January 17, 1968, Achinsk.
August 16, 1996 set a world record in the 1
mile.

3. Olympics
Gold
Atlanta 1996 800 m
Gold
Atlanta 1996 1500 m
World Championships
Gold
Sevilla 1999 1500 m
Bronze
Sevilla 1999 800 m
World Indoor Championships
Silver
Toronto 1993 800 m
European Championships
Gold
Budapest 1998 1500 m
European Indoor Championships
Bronze Stockholm 1996 800 m
European Cups
Bronze Madrid 1996 team

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In 2008, a feature film about the fate of Svetlana
Masterkova - "Distance".

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Svetlana Masterkova - Honored Master of
Sports of Russia, was awarded the Order "For
Services to the Fatherland» III degree, fluent in
English and Spanish.

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Since 2003 he has been working in the
company of a sports TV commentator NTV +.
She takes part in various TV shows.