Nadezhda Ryashkina (; born January 22, 1967, in

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) is a retired female

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from

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. She set the world record in the women's 10 km race walk event on July 25, 1990, clocking 41:56.23, in

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at the

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. Ryashkina equalled Liu Hongyu's world record in the 20 km event with a total time of 1:27:30, set on February 7, 1999, in Adler, Russia.

International competitions

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* 1967 births Living people People from Sokol, Vologda Oblast Sportspeople from Vologda Oblast Russian female race walkers Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Russian Athletics Championships winners World record setters in athletics (track and field) World Athletics record holders Soviet Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Russian sportswomen {{Russia-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub