Loedmila Arzjannikova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Loedmila•Arzjannikova |
| Used name | Loedmila•Arzjannikova |
| Other names | Liudmyla Leonidova Arzhannikova, Людмила Леонідова Аржаннікова, Lyudmila Leonidova Arzhannikova, Людмила Леонидова Аржанникова |
| Born | 15 March 1958 in Kam'ianske, Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Nova Kakhovka, Nova Kakhovka (UKR) |
| NOC |  Netherlands  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Lyudmila Arzhannikova enjoyed a successful archery career competing for the Soviet Union. In 1985 and 1987, she won the team world title, adding a bronze (1989) and a silver (1991) in later years. She was also a top shooter individually, winning the silver medal at the 1985 World Championships and achieving top 10 placements in other years. At the Olympics, she finished fourth in 1988 both individually and in the team event, before winning a bronze with the Unified Team in 1992, representing the former Soviet Union. Arzhannikova also won two European individual titles (1986, 1988) and five team titles (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) and an individual silver in 1990. She also won European indoor individual title in 1987, individual bronze in 1983 and team titles in 1983 and 1987. Arzhannikova won also two Soviet titles (1984, 1986). After the 1992 Olympics, she retired and moved to the Netherlands, where her husband Sergey was contracted by Amsterdam water polo side ‘t IJ. She started archery again with a Dutch club, and decided to compete for the Netherlands at the 1996 Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Archery | URS |
UKR |
Liudmyla Arzhannikova | |||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| Team, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 4 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Archery | EUN |
UKR |
Liudmyla Arzhannikova | |||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 27 | ||||||
| Team, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Archery | NED |
Loedmila Arzjannikova | ||||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 15 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 27 September 1988 | Archery | Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 30 metres) | 30 m | 349 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 28 September 1988 | Archery | Individual, Women (Match, 36 arrows) | Round One | 332 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 28 September 1988 | Archery | Individual, Women (Match, 50 metres, 9 arrows) | 50 m | 82 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 28 September 1988 | Archery | Individual, Women (Match, 70 metres, 9 arrows) | 70 m | 83 | =1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Championships (7–1–2 1982 Kecskemét gold: Recurve team, bronze: Recurve individual (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1986 İzmir gold: Recurve individual and Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1988 Luxembourg gold: Recurve individual and Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1990 Barcelona gold: Recurve team, silver: Recurve individual (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1992 Valletta gold: Recurve team (competed as Lyudmila Arzhannikova for Russia); 1996 Kranjska Gora bronze: Recurve team (competed for the Netherlands))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Indoor Championships (3–0–1 1983 Falun gold: Recurve team, bronze: Recurve individual (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1987 Paris gold: Recurve individual and Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (2–2–1 1985 Seoul gold: Recurve team, silver: Recurve individual (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1987 Adelaide gold: Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1989 Lausanne bronze: Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union); 1991 Kraków silver: Recurve team (competed as Liudmyla Arzhannikova for the Soviet Union))