Flashcards: Soviet racewalkers

Yelena Nikolayevna Nikolayeva (Russian: Елена Николаевна Николаева, born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki, Chuvashia) is a Russian race walker.

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanenko (Russian: Вячеслав Иванович Иваненко) (born March 3, 1961 in Kemerovo) is a retired race walker who represented the USSR.

Yelena Valentinovna Sayko (born December 24, 1967) is a retired female race walker from Russia, who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Yevgeny Ivanovich Maskinskov (Russian: Евгений Иванович Маскинсков) (19 December 1930 – 25 January 1985) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre walk.

Valeriy Anatolyevich Spitsyn (Russian: Валерий Анатольевич Спицын; born 5 December 1965 in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male race walker from Russia.

Alina Petrovna Ivanova (Russian: Алина Петровна Иванова; born March 16, 1969 in Kildishevo, Yadrinsky District, Chuvash ASSR) is a retired Russian race walker, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 10 km walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy (Ukrainian: Володимир Степанович Голубничий, born 2 June 1936) is a Ukrainian race walker, who competed for the Soviet Union.

Veniamin Vasilievich Soldatenko (Russian: Вениамин Васильевич Солдатенко, born 4 January 1939) is a retired Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 50 km walk.

Irina Strakhova (born 4 March 1959 in Novosibirsk) is a race walker who represented the Soviet Union.

Andrey Borisovich Perlov (Russian: Андрей Борисович Перлов, born 12 December 1961 in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union) is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Russia.

Yevgeniy Ivchenko (Russian: Евгений Ивченко, Belarusian: Яўген Іўчанка; 26 June 1938 in Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2 June 1999) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 50 km walk.

Mikhail Anatolyevich Shchennikov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Щенников, born 24 December 1967 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian race walker.

Leonid Vasilevich Spirin (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Спирин, 21 June 1932 – 23 February 1982) was a Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union.