Natalya Torshina-Alimzhanova (born 4 October 1968 in Kemerovo, Russian SFSR) is a Russian-Kazakhstani athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. Her personal best time is 54.50 seconds, achieved in May 2000 in Vila Real de Santo António. She competed at three Olympic Games.
Competition record Representing 1993Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines 1st400 m hurdles56.70World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany8th400 m hurdles55.781994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia8th400 m hurdles58.25Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan 2nd400 m hurdles55.811995Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia 3rd400 m hurdles58.88World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th400 m hurdles56.751996Olympic GamesAtlanta, USA17th (h)400 m hurdles55.941997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea 1st400 m hurdles55.90World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece19th (h)400 m hurdles56.641998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan 2nd400 m hurdles56.34Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand 1st400 m hurdles55.331999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain12th (sf)400 m hurdles55.262000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th (sf)400 m hurdles56.222001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada13th (sf)400 m hurdles56.452002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka 1st400 m hurdles55.81Asian GamesBusan, South Korea 1st400 m hurdles56.13 1st4 × 400 m relay3:31.722003World ChampionshipsParis, France8th (sf)400 m hurdles55.2412th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:31.20Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines 2nd400 m hurdles55.88Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, India 1st400 m hurdles55.81 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:32.412004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece12th (sf)400 m hurdles55.08World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco6th400 m hurdles56.122005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (h)400 m hurdles58.26Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea5th400 m hurdles57.502nd4 × 400 m relay3:32.61
In addition she has four gold medals from the Central Asian Games.
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