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Biography
Natalya Anatolyevna Petrusyova (Russian: Ната́лья Анато́льевна Петрусёва; born 2 September 1955) is a former speed skater.
Short biography
Natalya Petrusyova trained at Burevestnik. Competing for the Soviet Union, Petrusyova was a very successful skater – once Olympic Champion (on the 1,000 m), twice World Allround Champion, once World Sprint Champion, twice European Allround Champion, three times Soviet Allround Champion, twice Soviet Sprint Champion, and ten-time world record holder.
Petrusyova was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples in 1980. After her speed skating career had ended, Petrusyova became the senior speed skating coach at the Committee for Physical Culture and Sports in Moscow. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she was the senior coach of the Russian speed skating team.
She married Vladimir Komarov, a Soviet Olympic speed skater.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Petrusyova at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 1980 (1,000 m) | – | 1980 (500 m) 1984 (1,000 m) 1984 (1,500 m) |
| World Allround | 1980 1981 | 1979 | 1982 |
| World Sprint | 1982 | 1983 | 1981 |
| European Allround | 1981 1982 | – | 1983 |
| Soviet Allround | 1980 1981 1982 | – | 1979 |
| Soviet Sprint | 1980 1981 | 1979 1984 | – |
World records
Over the course of her career, Petrusyova skated ten world records:
| Event | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 m | 1:23.01 | 27 March 1980 | Medeo |
| Mini combination | 173.434 | 27 March 1980 | Medeo |
| 1,500 m | 2:06.01 | 3 January 1981 | Medeo |
| Mini combination | 171.149 | 4 January 1981 | Medeo |
| 1,500 m | 2:05.39 | 27 March 1981 | Medeo |
| 1,000 m | 1:20.81 | 28 March 1981 | Medeo |
| 1,500 m | 2:04.04 | 25 March 1983 | Medeo |
| 1,000 m | 1:19.31 | 26 March 1983 | Medeo |
| Mini combination | 168.271 | 26 March 1983 | Medeo |
| Mini combination | 166.682 | 28 March 1983 | Medeo |
Personal records
| Event | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 40.51 | 24 March 1984 | Medeo |
| 1,000 m | 1:19.31 | 26 March 1983 | Medeo |
| 1,500 m | 2:04.04 | 28 March 1983 | Medeo |
| 3,000 m | 4:29.31 | 26 December 1980 | Medeo |
| 5,000 m | 7:51.8 | 23 August 1981 | Leningrad |