Polina Lazareva

Polina Lazareva was a Ukrainian sprinter who represented the Soviet Union. She was the holder of the women's 400m world record.

Career

Lazareva achieved the women's world record for 400m on 10 May 1957 of 55.2s in Moscow.
Track and Field News ranked Lazareva, listed under her maiden name Solopova, as 7th in the world at 400m in 1957.
Lazareva won four medals at the Uniion Internationale des Etudiantes organised sporting events at the World Festival of Youth and Students:

Lazarva individually or a as a member of a team set 6 world record/best times:

Note:only the first two times are officially ratified world records; the first in the era of the Federation Sportive Feminine Internationale (FISU); the second in the era of the IAAF.
Lazareva also won medals in the 400m and 800m events at the Soviet championships:

Note: the titles in 1952-54 are under the surname Solopova; that in 1957 under the surname Lazareva.