Slyusareva, Olga (1969–)
Slyusareva, Olga (1969–)
Ukrainian cyclist. Name variations: Olga Slioussareva; Olga Rostovteva. Born April 28, 1969, in Kharkov, Ukraine; m. Mikhail Rostovtev (her coach).
Set the world record for the flying 200-meter sprint at 10.831s (1993); representing Russia, won a bronze medal for points race at Sydney Olympics (2000); at World championships, won gold medals for points race (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) and silver medals for pursuit (2001, 2002); representing Russia, won gold medal for points race and a silver medal for road race at Athens Olympics (2004).
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