Valentina Yegorova
Born 16 Februar 1964, Chuvash Russia
It was Russian Valentina Yegorova who followed Rosa Mota as Olympic Champion, when she won in Barcalona 1992
In a close rase did she beat the Japanese Yuko Arimori with 8 seconds
Her time was 2:32:41
Lorraine Moller, New Zealand got the bronzemedal in 2:33:59
4 years later did she try to defend her championsship but was beaten by the Ethiopian Fatuma Roba
At EC in Split 1990 did she win the Silvermedal, only beaten by Rosa Mota
Others

Atlanta 1996: Sølv 2:28:05

Split 1990: Sølv
Tokyo 1993: Nr 1 2:26:40
Tokyo 1994: Nr 1 2:30:09