Nijolė_Medvedeva

Nijolė Medvedeva

Nijolė Medvedeva

Lithuanian long jumper

Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluškytė; 21 October 1960[1] or 20 June 1960.[2]) is a retired Lithuanian long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and made 4th,[1] but was disqualified for a doping-rule violation.[3][4][5] Medvedeva has her personal best at 7.14 m (1988). She also competed in sprint running events at the national level.[2]

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In 1987 Medvedeva graduated from the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and then until 1989 worked as an instructor at the Dynamo sportclub. Since 1990s she worked in business.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Nijolė Medvedeva. Sports-Reference.com
  2. [2]
    Bluškytė Nijolė, Medvedeva. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
  3. [3]
    Pros from page 23, Sun Journal, 11 August 1992
  4. [4]
    Doping Irregularities at the Olympics, sports-reference.com
  5. [5]
    Ian Buchanan and Bill Mallon: Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement, page 371


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