Natalia Prishchepa was the first ever female athlete who managed to defend the European Champion title at a distance of 800 meters
Natalia Prishchepa was the first ever female athlete who managed to defend the European Champion title at a distance of 800 meters. https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ukraine/nataliia-pryshchepa-265406 Ukrainian runner Natalya Prishchepa became the first ever sportswoman, who managed to defend the title of the European champion at a distance of 800 meters. Ukrainian finished first at the European Championship in Berlin with the result of 2: 00.38 min. In 2016 in Amsterdam Natalia also became the first, having overcome a distance for 1: 59.70 min. Note that on the podium in Berlin, also rose Ukrainian Lyakhovaya Olga , who won 800 m bronze. The podium of the European championship in running for 800 meters: