Natalya Akhremenko (Russian: Наталья Ахременко; 12 May 1955 – March 2025)[1] was a track and field shot putter from Russia, best known for competing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There she ended up in seventh place, just like eight years later in Seoul, South Korea. She was born in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
| ||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 19.74 m |
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 18.67 m |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 20.33 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 20.68 m | |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 1st | 20.84 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 19.32 m | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 20.68 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 20.13 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Natalya Akhrimenko's obituary (in Russian)
- Natalya Akhrimenko at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Natalya Akhrimenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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