title: Olesya Chumakova
text: # Olesya Chumakova
  
  Olesya Chumakova (born 23 July 1981) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres.
  
  On 11 February 2007 she helped establish a world indoor record in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay (8:18.54 minutes with teammates Anna Balakshina, Natalya Panteleyeva and Anna Emashova).
  
  She won the bronze medal in 1500 m at the 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships.
  
  ## Personal bests
  
  * 800 metres - 2:00.38 min (2005)
  * 1500 metres - 4:02.55 min (2005)
  