Natalya German

Natalya German (Russian: Наталья Герман; born 10 November 1963) is a Ukrainian former track and field sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union.

Natalya German
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
1987 Rome4×100 m relay

Born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, she had a very brief period of success in sprinting. In 1987 she won the 200 metres at the Soviet Athletics Championships with a time of 23.25 seconds. This was the slowest winning recorded at the competition after the introduction of fully automatic timing equipment.[1] However, she achieved a much quicker personal best in Chelyabinsk that year of 22.47 seconds. This ranked her as the 13th fastest in the world for the discipline that year.[2]

German's sole appearance at a major athletics competition came at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. She did not perform well individually, being eliminated in the first round as the fastest non-qualifier.[3] Success awaited her in the relay, however, as she ran the curve leg in a Soviet women's team including Irina Slyusar, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and Olga Antonova. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.[4]

National titles

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 17th 200 m 23.26
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.33

References
  1. Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. Natalya German. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. Natalya German. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 4x100 Metres Relay - women. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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