Remigija Nazarovienė
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Remigija Nazarovienė (née Sablovskaitė; born 2 June 1967 in Ashkabad, Turkmen SSR) is a retired Lithuanian heptathlete. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships and finished third at the 1998 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. She won the Talence Decastar twice, in 1996 and 1997, and was runner-up in 1989 and 1998. She competed at three consecutive Olympic Games (1988 to 1996), three consecutive World Championships in Athletics (1995 to 1999), ad four straight editions of the European Athletics Championships (1990 to 2002).
Personal information | |
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Full name | Remigija Nazaroviene |
Born | (1967-06-02) 2 June 1967 (age 56) Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 179 cm (70 in)[1] |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[2] |
Sport | |
Country | Lithuania (formerly Soviet Union) |
Sport | athletics |
Event | Heptathlon |
Now coaching | 2004 - present |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 6604 points |
Medal record |
She holds the Lithuanian national record in heptathlon with 6604 points, and also held national records in the 100 m and 60 m hurdles.
After retirement as a heptathlete, she started coaching in Estonia. In 2009, her student, decathlete Mikk Pahapill, won the heptathlon at the European Indoor Championships.