Quick Facts
Biography
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 Talence Decastar two times, 1996 and 1997. She was also a runner-up in Talence 1989 and 1998. She competed four times at the Olympic Games. She currently owns Lithuanian national record in heptathlon with 6604 points. She also owned national records in 100m hurdles and 60m hurdles.
After retirement as heptathlete, she started coaching in Estonia. In 2009, her student, decathlete Mikk Pahapill, won European Indoor Championships in heptathlon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, Germany | 4th | Heptathlon | 5693 pts |
| 1987 | Lithuanian SSR Championships | Vilnius, Lithuania | 1st | Heptathlon | 6241 pts |
| 1988 | Soviet Union Championships | Perm, Russia | 3rd | Pentathlon | 4561 pts |
| Soviet Union Championships | Kiev, Ukraine | 1st | Heptathlon | 6566 pts | |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | Heptathlon | 6456 pts | |
| 1989 | European Cup Super League | Helmond, Netherlands | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6600 pts |
| Soviet Union Championships | Bryansk, Russia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6604 pts | |
| Decastar | Talence, France | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6375 pts | |
| 1990 | Lithuanian SSR Championships | Vilnius, Lithuania | 1st | Heptathlon | 6252 pts |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | Heptathlon | 6380 pts | |
Representing  Lithuania | |||||
| 1992 | Lithuanian Championships | Vilnius, Lithuania | 1st | Heptathlon | 6513 pts |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | Heptathlon | 6141 pts | |
| 1994 | European Cup Second League | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Heptathlon | 6014 pts |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Heptathlon | 6262 pts | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th | Heptathlon | 6026 pts |
| 1996 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 6th | Heptathlon | 6282 pts |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 10th | Heptathlon | 6254 pts | |
| Decastar | Talence, France | 1st | Heptathlon | 6451 pts | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Heptathlon | 6566 pts |
| Decastar | Talence, France | 1st | Heptathlon | 6536 pts | |
| 1998 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | DNF | Heptathlon | - |
| Goodwill Games | New York City, United States | 4th | Heptathlon | 6346 pts | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | Heptathlon | 6394 pts | |
| Decastar | Talence, France | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6313 pts | |
| IAAF World Combined Events Challenge | IAAF | 3rd | Heptathlon | 19 053 pts | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 4th | Pentathlon | 4505 pts |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | Heptathlon | 6262 pts | |
| 2002 | Lithuanian Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | Heptathlon | 6005 pts |
Personal bests
Outdoors
| Event | Result | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters hurdles | 13,15 | 14 September 1996 | Talence |
| High Jump | 1.86 | 10 June 1989 | Bryansk |
| Shot Put | 16.22 | 13 June 1988 | Kaunas |
| 200 meters | 23,79 | 14 September 1996 | Talence |
| Long Jump | 6.58 | 11 June 1989 | Bryansk |
| Javelin Throw | 48.20 | 15 September 1997 | Talence |
| 800 meters | 2,09.26 | 16 July 1989 | Helmond |
| Heptathlon | 6604 | 10–11 June 1989 | Bryansk |
Indoors
| Event | Result | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters hurdles | 8,20 | 7 March 1997 | Paris |
| Pentathlon | 4641 | 1988 | - |
Coaching
After retirement as a heptathlete, Remigija Nazarovienė started coaching in Estonia. She currently coaches Mikk Pahapill. She has coached also decathletes Andres Raja, Mikk-Mihkel Arro, Artur Liiv and heptathletes Kaie Kand, Ksenija Balta, Ebe Reier, Berit Jürgenson.
Decathlete Mikk Pahapill won European Indoor Championships in 2009 and heptathlete Ksenija Balta won Bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in 2005.
Personal life
Her father was a javelin thrower with the result of 78,32. Mother was 12,0 100m performer. Her son Deividas is currently playing basketball.
Nazarovienė was married to Andrei Nazarov, an Estonian decathlete who finished tenth at the 1995 World Championships.
Honorary awards
1. Badge of Merit from Lithuanian President Algirdas Brazauskas
2. Voted as a best Estonian female athletics coach in 2006
3. Estonian Ministry of Culture award in 2008