Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Bakhvalova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Бахвалова; born 8 March 1972 in Leningrad, Soviet Union[1]) is a retired Russian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics narrowly missing the final.[2]
Her personal best in the event is 54.65 seconds, set in 1999.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.85 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.02 | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.91 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.93 | |||
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 55.69 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.58 | |||
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 55.69 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.56 | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.76 |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.51 | |||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 56.39 |
| 3rd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.94 | |||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 54.98 |
