Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva (Russian: Екатерина Подкопаева; born 11 June 1952 in Moscow) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia.
She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships (in 800 and 1500 metres).
She resurfaced in 1992, winning the European Indoor Championships and placing 8th in the Olympics.
More victories in European and World Indoor Championships followed until she retired after the 1998 season.
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