15 Facts About Olga Shishigina

Olga Vasilyevna Shishigina is a retired Kazakhstani track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres hurdles.

Olga Shishigina won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and many medals on the regional and continental level.

Olga Shishigina is the only gold medalist in both the Championship and the Olympic Games in Athletics.

Olga Shishigina was banned between 1996 and 1998 for failing a drug test.

Olga Shishigina holds the rank of Major in the Border Guard Service of Kazakhstan.

Olga Shishigina really enjoyed this type of sport, was fond of different running types and began to train hard every day.

Olga Shishigina is the only gold medalist in both the Championship and the Olympic Games in Athletics.

Olga Shishigina set an Asian record in the 100 m hurdles, covering the distance in 12.4 seconds.

Shishigina Olga Vasilievna was born on December 23,1968, in the city of Almaty.

Olga Shishigina noticed that her mistake was that she stuck too long at the start.

Olga Shishigina always says that she never gets bored of photos with fans and that she does not suffer from star fever like many winners.

At an early age, Olga Shishigina's mom noticed how her daughter was fond of running.

Olga Shishigina managed to taste the flavour of marriage life and give birth to a son.

Olga Shishigina mentioned that some of her future dreams are to help veterans and future champions, raise Olympic pensions and build schools for aspiring athletes.

Olga Shishigina tried herself at an apartment works, built a house at her grandmother's country house.