Kondratyeva, Lyudmila (1958–)
Kondratyeva, Lyudmila (1958–)
Russian runner. Name variations: Ludmila Kondrateeva. Born April 11, 1958, in Shakhty, USSR.
At European championships, won gold medals for the 200 meters and 4 × 100-meter relay (1978); won a gold medal for the 100 meters at Moscow Olympics (1980), beating East German Marlies Göhr by 100th of a second; won a team bronze for the 4 × 100-meter relay at Seoul Olympics (1988).
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