Kristina Savitskaya

Kristina Savitskaya (Russian: Кристина Савицкая born 10 June 1991) is a Russian track and field athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.[1] In the 800 m event of the heptathlon, her foot crossed the lane-marking line too early, but this led to a mistaken disqualification of Lilli Schwarzkopf in the neighbouring lane. However, the disqualification was rescinded when Schwarzkopf pointed out the error.[2] Savitskaya's final place was corrected from seventh to eighth.[3]

Kristina Savitskaya
Savitskaya at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)Heptathlon
Coached byVladimir Slushkin
Updated on 4 August 2012.

She won the national title at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2012 and 2013.

International competitions
Representing  Russia
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7th Heptathlon 5834
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 7th Heptathlon 6452 Originally 9th (Tatyana Chernova and Lyudmyla Yosypenko disqualified)
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 4th Heptathlon 6096 Originally 5th (Tatyana Chernova disqualified)
World Championships Moscow, Russia — Heptathlon DNF Did not start 800 m

References
  1. "Women's Heptathlon". London2012.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  2. "Schwarzkopf gewinnt Silber bei Siebenkampf ihres Lebens". Olympia - Olympische Spiele - Sommerspiele - London 2012 - News. Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. "Семиборка Кристина Савицкая – восьмая на Олимпиаде в Лондоне". VolgaNews. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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