Ana Ambrazienė
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| Born | 14 April 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 February 2025 (aged 69) Vilnius, Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ana Ambrazienė, née Ana Kostetskaya, (14 April 1955 – 12 February 2025), also known as Anna Kostecka, was a Lithuanian hurdler.[1]
Background
[edit]Ambrazienė she was born in Vilnius on 14 April 1955, and was of Polish descent.[2][3][4] She died in Vilnius on 12 February 2025, at the age of 69.[5]
Career
[edit]Ambrazienė represented the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. Her personal best in the women's 400 m hurdles was 54.02 at a meet in Moscow on 11 June 1983. That mark was the standing world record for over a year.
In 1985, Ambrazienė graduated from the Lithuanian Institute of Physical Education. She became a physical education teacher from 1999 to 2006.[5]
Competition results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1981 | Summer Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.52 GR |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.65 | |||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.09 [4] |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.15 [6] |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 55.68 [7] |
Representing  Lithuania | |||||
| 1990 | Lithuanian Championships | Lithuania | 1st | 400 m | 52.4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Athlete profile: Anna Ambraziene". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Article about Anna Kostecka-Ambraziene". Tygodnik Wileńszczyzny [Vilnius Region Weekly]. 2004. OCLC 69492151.
- ↑ Judycki, Zbigniew Andrzej (2014). Polscy sportowcy w świecie [Polish athletes in the world] (PDF). CAN. p. 9. ISBN 978-83-64587-00-9.
Anna Ambraziene-Kostecka
- 1 2 European Athletics Championships: Statistics Handbook (PDF). European Athletics Association. 2014. p. 44. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
4. Anna Kastetskaya (URS) 55.09
- 1 2 "Ana Ambrazienė". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian).
- ↑ "1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics: 400 Metres Hurdles – women – final results". IAAF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
2. Anna AMBRAZIENÉ (URS) 54.15
- ↑ "2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics: 400 Metres Hurdles – women – final results". IAAF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
6. Anna AMBRAZIENÉ (URS) 55.68
External links
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