- Ryta Turava
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Ryta Turava (Belarusian Рыта Турава; Russian Rita Turova, Рита Турова, born 28 December 1980) is an athlete from Belarus, competing in race walking. She was born in Vitebsk.
Her sister, Alesya Turava, is also a successful athlete, champion of Belarus in track and field (1500 metres: bronze medalist at the 2002 European Indoor Championships.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing 
Belarus2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia — 20 km DNF 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 4th 20 km 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 20 km 2006 World Race Walking Cup La Coruña, Spain 1st 20 km European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 20 km 2007 European Race Walking Cup Leamington Spa, Great Britain 1st 20 km 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 10th 20 km References
- IAAF profile for Ryta Turava
European Champions in Women's Race Walking 1986–1998: 10 kilometres · 2002–2006: 20 kilometres1986: Mari Cruz Díaz (ESP) • 1990: Annarita Sidoti (ITA) • 1994: Sari Essayah (FIN) • 1998: Annarita Sidoti (ITA) • 2002: Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) • 2006: Ryta Turava (BLR) • 2010: Olga Kaniskina (RUS)
IAAF Women's World Race Walking Cup Champions 5 kilometres 1979: Marion Fawkes (GBR) • 1981: Siv Gustavsson (SWE)
10 kilometres 1983: Xu Yongjiu (CHN) • 1985: Yan Hong (CHN) • 1987: Olga Krishtop (URS) • 1989: Beate Gummelt (GDR) • 1991: Irina Strakhova (URS) • 1993: Wang Yan (CHN) • 1995: Gao Hongmiao (CHN) • 1997: Irina Stankina (RUS)
20 kilometres 1999: Liu Hongyu (CHN) • 2002: Erica Alfridi (ITA) • 2004: Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS) • 2006: Ryta Turava (BLR) • 2008: Olga Kaniskina (RUS)
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Belarusian racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Belarus
- People from Vitebsk
- Belarusian athletics biography stubs
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