Zhanna Pintusevich-Block

Zhanna Pintusevych-Blok , born Tarnopolskaya the July 6th 1972 with Nizhyn, is a Ukrainian Athlète , evolving/moving on the sprint.

Zhanna Tarnopolskaya very early begins its career under the shirt from the the USSR by gaining the championships from Europe junior over 100 m and 200 Mr. Two years later, it carries out the exploit to go up on the podium of the 60 m of the Championnats of the world in room of Toronto by taking the bronze medal.

In 1994, it finishes second with the championships of Europe of Helsinki on 100 m and 200 m, beaten by the Russian Irina Privalova. One year later, it is finally classified fifth of the 100 m to the Championnats of the world of Gothenburg. It still reaches the final with the Olympic Games of Atlanta but is classified only eighth.

It is into 1997 that Zhanna Pintusevich becomes definitively one of largest sprinteuses world. With the Championships of the world of Athens, it makes figure of favorite while exploding its personal record in quarterfinal (10" 90). But finally, it is made beat of two hundredths by American the Marion Jones. While believing to have gained, Zhanna will start a lap of honor before the official results do not declare Jones vainqueure. The Ukrainian one will be avenged on 200 m, or it is essential in a very convincing way in 22" 32, leaf Merlene Ottey.

In 1998, it finally undergoes the law of the Frenchwoman Christine Arron of the 100 m by finishing only fourth. Its regularity in championships is confirmed by a new fourth place with the Championnats of the world of Seville and a fifth place with the Olympic Games of Sydney.

But its day of glory will be the August 6th 2001 with the Championnats of the world of Edmonton. In semi-final, it puts an end to nearly four years of invicibility of Marion Jones, by beating the American one of a hundredth. Finally, Zhanna holds its revenge of the finale of 1997 by beating its rival and while becoming world champion in 10" 82. She will give up the 200 Mr.

Very justified the following year to become number 1 world, it realizes with the beginning of the season in Ukraine, a sumptuous 10" 83. She plays the cat and mouse with Marion Jones, for finally meeting it only with the Meeting of London, where she will be beaten little by the American one, just like in Brussels a few days later. Whereas Jones starts to tire of all these races, Pintusevich seems to go up in power. The duel between the two young women at the time of the finale of the Grand Prix on the very fast track of Charléty promises to be enthralling. Unfortunately too nervous, Zhanna Pintusevich causes two false start: it is disqualified. Frustration will not last a long time: become officially Mrs Block (name of her husband and trainer), Zhanna returns on the track as of the winter 2003 to be essential on the Championnats of the world indoor of Birmingham on 60 Mr.

But a wound at the beginning of winter season prevents it from concluding its preparation for the Championnats of the world of Paris. Fourth of the meeting of Stockholm in 11" 34 to fifteen days of opening of world, nobody any more believes in it. However, it carries out the exploit at the time of these championships to take the money medal on 100 m, behind American the Torri Edwards, in 10" 99.

The following year will be much more difficult. Not very competitive during the season and victim a toxoplasmose right before the Olympic Games Athens, Zhanna Block cannot be qualified for the finale of the 100 Mr.

2005 seem to be also the counterpart of the season 2004: remaining in poor stopwatches (11" 20), Zhanna Block is too right and cannot go further but in semi-final to the Championnats from the world of Helsinki.

At the time of the winter season 2006, the Ukrainian one nevertheless showed that it was always there by taking a good sixth finally places Championnats of the world indoor of Moscow.

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