Yuliya Sergeyevna Pechonkina, née Nosova (Russian: Юлия Серге́евна Печёнкина, born 21 April 1978 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay. She was previously married to former sprinter Evgeny Pechonkin.[1]
Pechonkina in Osaka 2007
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1978-04-21) 21 April 1978 (age 46) Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
Medal record | |
She held the world record in 400 m hurdles (52.34 seconds achieved on 8 August 2003 in Tula) for almost 16 years until it was broken by Dalilah Muhammad on 28 July 2019 and the rarely contested 4 × 200 metres relay indoor (1:32.41 with Yekaterina Kondratyeva, Irina Khabarova and Yuliya Gushchina).
She had a recurring problem with sinusitis, an illness which caused her to miss both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World ChampionshipsinBerlin.[2] Given her ill health, she decided to retire from athletics soon after the World Championships and instead took a job in the banking sector.[3]
She has an annual meet held in Yerino named after her, under the title Yuliya Pechonkina Prizes.[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | — | 400m hurdles | DNF |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.34 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.58 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.00 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.27 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.92 | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 5th | 400 m | 52.91 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.45 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 53.71 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.91 | |||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 55.79 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.00 CR |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.90 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.95 | |||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 53.80 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 53.50 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Women's 400 m hurdles season's best 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Women's 400 m hurdles season's best 2005 |
Succeeded by |
