Svetlana Kitova

Svetlana Alexandrovna Kitova (Russian: Светлана Александровна Китова; 25 June 1960 – 18 November 2015) was a middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. Born in Dushanbe, Kitova's greatest achievements were the 1989 World Indoor silver medal as well as two European Indoor gold medals. Her personal best 1500 metres time was 4:01.02 in Kiev on 2 August 1988.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	800 m	2:01.28
1985	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	1st	1500 m	4:07.12
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	1st	1500 m	4:14.25
	European Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	1500 m	4:04.74
1987	European Indoor Championships	Lievin, France	2nd	1500 m	4:09.01
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	3rd	1500 m	4:07.59
	Universiade	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	2nd	1500 m	4:03.03
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	1500 m	4:04.66
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	3rd	1500 m	4:08.36
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	1500 m	4:05.71

External links

• Svetlana Kitova at World Athletics