 Nyorai kuenderera kweiyi ndima - Akaberekerwa muAngarsk, Konovalova akatanga basa rake rekumhanya semumhanyi wemamita zviuru zvishanu. Akaita chitarisiko chake chokutanga chikuru pamusoro penzvimbo iyi pa1995 World Championships muAthletics. Ikoko akapedza ari panzvimbo yechitanhatu mumakwikwi ekupedzisira nenguva ye15:01.23. Akanga amhanyawo mamita anodarika 3000 pa 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships, apo akanga ari wechi 12 mumakwikwi ose. Akanga ari wechishanu mumutambo iwoyo gore rakatevera pa1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships uye akakunda menduru yebronze pa1998 IAAF Grand Prix Final. Yechina mumakwikwi emamita zviuru zvishanu pa1999 European Cup yakateverwa nenzvimbo yechinomwe mumakwikwi ekupedzisira emutambo uyu pa1999 World Championships muAthletics. 