Born November 22, 1968 in Moscow region. Height 175 cm. Weight 66 kg.
Higher education. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and graduate of Moscow State University.
Track and field discipline - running.
First coach - M. Belyakov.
In favor of the unions. In the junior team team since 1985.
. In 1992 at the Olympic Games in Barcelona (Spain) won the 3rd place.
. In 1991, 1993, 1995 World Cup won the 1-st place.
. In 1994, 1998, at the European Championships took 1 st place.
. In 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney (Australia) won the gold (September 27 - in running the 400 m hurdles) and bronze (30 September - in the relay 4я?400 meters) medals in the athletics competitions in women.
. Individual records in 100 meters - 10.77 s, 200 m - 21.87 s, 400 m - 49.89 s, 400 m hurdles - 54.21 pp.
. Hobbies - computer.
. Lives in Moscow
. Husband - Vladimir Parashchuk, her coach. Son of Alex.