| Ukraine's top female sprinter in the 1990s (and one of the greatest Jewish sprinters in history), Zhanna has competed in the last two Olympiads. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Zhanna competed in both the 100-meter and 200-meter events, and had more success in the shorter race. In the 100-meter, she easily advanced to the semifinals, where she finished in fourth place in her heat (11.14) to advance to the final; in the final, Zhanna finished eighth (11.14). She also ran in the 200-meter and advanced to the quarterfinals, but finished eighth in her heat (23.68) and was eliminated from the competition.
At the 2000 Sydney Games, Pintusevich-Block returned to the Olympics as a stronger runner and was among the favorites to medal in the women's sprint events. She reached the finals in both races and finished fifth in the 100-meter with a time of 11.20; she missed medaling by .02 seconds. Zhanna also finished in eighth place in the 200-meter (22.66) in Sydney. |
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