She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.

[1] In the 800 m event of the heptathlon, her foot crossed the lane-marking line too early, but this led to a mistaken disqualification of Lilli Schwarzkopf in the neighbouring lane.

[2] Savitskaya's final place was corrected from seventh to eighth.

[3] She won the national title at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2012 and 2013.

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