Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Tatyana Vladimirovna•Samolenko-Dorovskikh (Khamitova-, -Apaycheva) |
| Used name | Tatyana•Samolenko-Dorovskikh |
| Original name | Татьяна Владимировна•Самоленко-Доровских (Хамитова-, -Апайчева) |
| Other names | Tetiana Volodymyrivna Samolenko-Dorovskykh (Khamitova-, -Apaicheva), Тетяна Володимирівна Самоленко-Доровських (Хамітова-, -Апайчева) |
| Born | 12 August 1961 in Sekretarka, Orenburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak, Zaporozhye/Zaporozhye U. |
| NOC |  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh was the world’s top female middle distance runner of the late 80s. Although born in Russia, she grew up in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine and rose to fame at the 1986 Goodwill Games, where she won the 1,500 metres. In 1986, Samolenko-Dorovskikh also won silver in the 1,500 at the European Championships and the 1987 World Championships were probably her best international tournament, as she won both the 1,500 and 3,000. At the 1988 Olympics, Samolenko-Dorovskikh won gold in the 3,000 and bronze in the 1,500. In 1991, she defended her 3,000 World title, but had to settle for silver in the 1,500 behind Algeria’s Hassiba Boulmerka. The last international tournament for Samolenko-Dorovskikh was the 1992 Olympics, where she won a silver in the 3,000, while placing fourth in the 1,500. In June 1993, Samolenko-Dorovskikh tested positive for PEDs and received a two-year drug ban, which effectively ended her career. She later worked as a high school teacher in her native Zaporizhzhia.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:57.92 (1992); 3000 – 8:26.53 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
UKR |
Tetiana Samolenko | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | EUN |
UKR |
Tetiana Dorovskikh | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Aleksandr Apaychev
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1986 Stuttgart silver: 1500 m (competed as Tetiana Samolenko for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1992 Genova silver: 3000 m (competed as Tetiana Dorovskykh for the Unified Team))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (3–1–0 1987 Rome gold: 1500 m and 3000 m (competed as Tetiana Samolenko for the Soviet Union); 1991 Tokyo gold: 3000 m, silver: 1500 m (competed as Tetiana Dorovskykh for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 3000 m, silver: 1500 m (competed as Tetiana Samolenko for the Soviet Union))