Natalya Akhrimenko

Natalya Akhrimenko
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
1986 Stuttgart Shot put

Natalya Akhremenko (Russian: Наталья Ахременко; 12 May 1955 – 10 March 2025)[1][2] 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

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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

  1. ^ Natalya Akhrimenko's obituary (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Nataliya Akhrimenko". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2026.