Margarita Ponomaryova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margarita Anatolyevna•Ponomaryova (Khromova-) |
| Used name | Margarita•Ponomaryova |
| Original name | Маргарита Анатольевна•Пономарёва (Хромова-) |
| Born | 19 June 1963 in Balqash, Quaraghandy (KAZ) |
| Died | 31 August 2021 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Unified Team |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
Biography
In 1980 Margarita Ponomaryova graduated from school in Baykonur, before moving to Leningrad where she studied at the planning and economic faculty of the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics. In 1991 she graduated from the Military Institute of Physical Culture with a biomedical degree.
At the 1991 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Sevilla (Seville), Ponomaryova won a silver medal. She also won a silver, and bronze, at the 1993 World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she finished second in both her 400 hurdles heat and semi-final to the eventual American silver medallist, Sandra Farmer-Patrick. However, in the final, Ponomaryova finished a disappointing sixth.
Personal Best: 400H – 53.48 (1993).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | EUN |
RUS |
Margarita Ponomaryova | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–1 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: 400 m hurdles, bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Margarita Khromova for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union))