Svetlana Pessova

Turkmenistani long jumper

1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)Weight65 kg (143 lb)SportSportAthleticsEventLong jumpAchievements and titlesPersonal bestLong jump: 6.63 (2004)

Svetlana Pessova (born 27 September 1981 in Ashgabat) is a retired Turkmen long jumper.^[1] Pessova qualified for the Turkmen squad in the women's long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by granting a tripartite invitation from the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan and the IAAF with her entry jump of 6.63 metres.^[2] During the prelims, Pessova fouled her first attempt, but managed to put down a tremendous effort with a 5.64-metre leap on her second attempt, missing the target by nearly a single metre from her personal best. Taking a leap by a six-centimetre deficit on her last attempt, Pessova became the last among the thirty-seven remaining long jumpers to earn a spot on the overall standings at the end of the qualifying stage.^[3]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Svetlana Pessova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ "Athens 2004: Athletics – Entry List by NOC Women" (PDF). Athens 2004. IAAF. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Women's Long Jump Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.