Born in Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad), she made her Olympic debut at age twenty-two and was a 200 metres semi-finalist and helped the Soviet women to fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay. Her greatest individual success came at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she won the women's 400 metres title. She took a 400 m bronze at the 1977 IAAF World Cup and was twice a 200 m silver medallist at the Universiade. She also won three individual medals at the European Cup during her career.