Valentina Fedjuschina

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Valentina Fedjuschina (born 10 February 1965 in Feodosiya, Ukrainian SSR) is an Austrian shot putter.

She originally competed for Ukraine, but became an Austrian citizen in 1999 to compete in the Sydney Olympic games for this country. She is married to discus thrower Vladimir Zinchenko.

Her personal best put is 21.08 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Leselidze. She holds the 3rd best ever indoor performance with 21.60 meters, in Simferopol.

As an Austrian citizen she has set a national record for that country with 19.21 metres in July 1999 in Casablanca.[1]

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 2nd
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 4th [2]
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 4th
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 7th
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 7th
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 6th
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 12th
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 7th
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 4th
European Championships Munich, Germany 13th

[edit] References

  1. ^ Austrian athletics records
  2. ^ 1992 European Indoor Championships, women's shot put final


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