Faina Melnyk

Faina Hryhorivna Melnyk (in Ukrainian: ФаїнаГригорівнаМельник, born the September 6th 1945 with Bakota in current Ukraine), is old a Athlète of the Soviet Union, practitioner the Throwing the discus. It was Olympic champion with the Olympic Games of summer of 1972 with Munich. In 1971 and 1974, it was champion of Europe. It beat the world records with Edinburgh, at the time of the Coupe of Europe of the nations of athletics 1973.

Between 1971 and 1976, it improved eleven times the world records, the last with a throw with 70,50 Mr. It was thus (with then its tenth world records to 70,20 m) the first woman with launching to more than 70 Mr.

Prize list

Olympic Games

  • Olympic Games of 1972 with Munich ()
    • Gold medal with the throwing the discus

Championships of Europe of athletics

  • Championships of Europe of athletics of 1971 with Helsinki (Finland)
    • Gold medal with the throwing the discus
  • Championships of Europe of athletics of 1974 with Rome (Italy)
    • Gold medal with the throwing the discus
  • Championships of Europe of athletics of 1978 with Prague ()
    • 5th with the throwing the discus

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