Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva, née Poryvkina, (; born 11 June 1952) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She was born in Moscow, and gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships (in 800 and 1500 metres). The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the European Indoor Championships and placing 8th in the Olympics. More victories in European and World Indoor Championships followed until she retired after the 1998 season. When she won the 1500 metres at the 1997 World Indoors, she was 44, the oldest World Indoor champion ever.
International competitions Representing the 1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd800 m1:57.58 3rd1500 m4:02.25 1984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Union3rd1500 m4:01.611990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States 2nd1500 m4:09.91Representing 1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy 1st1500 m4:06.61Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain8th1500 m4:02.03 World CupHavana, Cuba1st1500 m4:17.60Representing 1993World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st1500 m4:09.29 1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 1st1500 m4:06.46European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 3rd1500 m4:19.371996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden 2nd1500 m4:09.651997World Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st1500 m4:05.19
Personal bests 800 metres - 1:55.96 (1983) 1000 metres - 2:37.27 (1993) 1500 metres - 3:56.65 (1984) Mile run - 4:23.78 (1993)
See also List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of masters athletes 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics 1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
References
Masters Athletics Masterstrack