Lyubov Nikitenko
Lyubov Nikitenko is a Kazakhstani former track and field hurdler for the Soviet Union. Born in Kostanay, she competed in the 100 [metres hurdles] at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where she was disqualified in the semi-finals.
Indoors in the 60 metres hurdles she won the gold medal at the 1977 [European Athletics Indoor Championships] and set a List of [world records in athletics|world record] time of 7.9 seconds in 1975 and 1976.
She also won a bronze medal at the 1977 [IAAF World Cup], and was a five-time Soviet national champion.
International competitions
National titles
- Soviet Athletics Championships
- *100 m hurdles: 1971, 1973, 1977
- Soviet [Indoor Athletics Championships]
- *60 m hurdles: 1972, 1975