Aleksandra Grigoryeva (née Deverinskaya; ; born 19 March 1960) is a Russian former racewalking athlete.Aleksandra Grigoryeva. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. She was the gold medallist at the 1985 Summer Universiade, becoming the inaugural women's walk champion at the event.World Student Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1986 European Athletics Championships.European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics (2014), pp. 443-451. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
She was twice a medallist at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, taking silver in 1981 and sharing the bronze with teammate Olga Krishtop in 1985.Résultats MONDE/WORLD 1985. DG77. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. She was also a bronze medallist at the 1986 Goodwill Games.Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. She won at the Soviet Athletics Championships in 1981, taking the 5000 m walk title.
She is a former world record holder for the 5000 metres race walk, having set a time of 22:30.0 minutes in Moscow on 2 May 1982.The world and American track and field records set in 1982. UPI (1982-10-02). Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
International competitions 1981IAAF World Race Walking CupValencia, Spain2nd5 km walk23:17.21985IAAF World Race Walking CupSt John's, Isle of Man3rd10 km walk46:24UniversiadeKobe, Japan1st5000 m walk22:21.101986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany7th10 km walk47:16Goodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Union3rd10,000 m walk46:00.27
National titles Soviet Athletics Championships 5000 m walk: 1981Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
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