Lyubov Mikhailovna Gurina (; born 6 August 1957 in Matushkino, Kirov Oblast) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. Competing mainly in the 800 metres, in 1994 she became the oldest European Champion at the age of 37. In addition, she co-holds the world record in the rarely contested 4 × 800 metres relay, with 7:50.17 set in 1984.
Gurina is a three-time World Athletics Championships medallist in the 800 metres, with silvers in 1983 and 1993, and bronze in 1987. She also competed at two Olympic Games
International competitions Representing the 1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd800 m1:56.111986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany 3rd800 m1:57.731987World Championships Rome, Italy 3rd800 m 1:55.56 PB1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea16th (h)1500 m4:08.591990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom 1st800 m2:01.63European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia7th800 m1:59.591991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain4th800 m2:02.04Representing 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain8th800 m1:58.13Representing 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd800 m1:57.101994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 1st800 m1:58.551995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 800 m 1:59.16
Personal bests 800 metres - 1:55.56 min (1987) 1500 metres - 4:02.47 min (1994)
See also List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of masters athletes 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
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