Lyubov Nikitenko

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{{Medal|Bronze|1977 Dusseldorf|100 m hurdles}}

{{Medal|Comp|European Indoor Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|1977 San Sebastián|60 m hurdles}}

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Lyubov Nikitenko ({{langx|ru|Любовь Ивановна Кононова-Никитенко}}, married Kononova; born 6 December 1948) is a Kazakhstani former track and field hurdler for the Soviet Union. Born in Kostanay, she competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where she was disqualified in the semi-finals.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190723/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/lyubov-kononova-1.html Lyubov Kononova]. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.

Indoors in the 60 metres hurdles she won the gold medal at the 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships and set a world record (unratified) time of 7.9 seconds in 1975 and 1976.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=1405&Gender=W Lyubov Nikitenko]. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/eiw.htm European Indoor Championships (Women)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.

She also won a bronze medal at the 1977 IAAF World Cup,[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wp.htm IAAF World Cup]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03. and was a five-time Soviet national champion.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ursi.htm Soviet Indoor Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/urs.htm Soviet Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.