Natalya Cherniyenko
Natalya Cherniyenko (born 1 October 1965) is a Ukrainian female former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw for the Soviet Union. She was the gold medallist at the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships.[1] She later represented her country at senior level at the 1990 European Athletics Championships and the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, finishing fourth at the latter event. She achieved a personal best of 67.88 m (222 ft 8+1⁄4 in) in 1990 which ranked her fifth globally and third among Europeans for the season.[2][3]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 1st | Javelin throw | 62.04 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 57.46 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Javelin throw | 65.22 m |
References
[edit]- ^ European Junior Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ European Top Performers (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ Natalya Cherniyenko. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
