| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1965 Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
Aelita Vyacheslavovna Yurchenko (Ukrainian: Аеліта В'ячеславівна Юрченко; born 1 January 1965) is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[1] She represented the Soviet Union and later Ukraine at three outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union
| |||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:19.50 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 400 m | 51.59 |
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:27.95 | |||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (h) | 400 m | 52.65[2] | |
Representing  Ukraine
| |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 51.55 |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:30.37 | |||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:30.43 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 22.67 (Simferopol 1988)
- 400 metres – 49.47 (Moscow 1988)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 51.59 (Seville 1991)
References
- ^ Aelita Yurchenko at World Athletics
- ^ Did not finish in the quarterfinals
 | This biographical article relating to Ukrainian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This biographical article relating to Soviet athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 6 November 2023, at 15:17