Natalya Shubenkova

Natalya Mikhaylovna Shubenkova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Шубенкова; born 25 September 1957)[1] is a Russian former Soviet heptathlete.[3] As of 2019, she ranks as the 12th highest all-time female scorer in the heptathlon, based on a score of 6859 she achieved in 1984.[4] That ended up being the second highest score in 1984, bested only by Sabine John, and stood as the Soviet record for six years. She was unable to participate in the 1984 Olympics due to the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott.[5]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Mikhaylovna and the family name is Shubenkova.

Natalya Shubenkova
Personal information
Born25 September 1957 (1957-09-25) (age 63)
Srosty, Altai Krai, Russia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon, hurdles
ClubDynamo Barnaul
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 mH – 12.93 (1984)
Heptathlon – 6859 (1984)[1][2]

Shubenkova was part of the Soviet athletic team from 1980 to 1992, and won several nationwide championships in the heptathlon.[6] Other top performances included a fourth-place finish at the 1988 Olympics,[1] and a bronze medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[7]

After retiring from competitions, Shubenkova served as a sports administrator in her native Altai Krai.[7] Her son Sergey Shubenkov won the world title in 110 metres hurdles in 2015.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 5th 6321
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland DNF 851
1984 Friendship Games Prague, Czechoslovakia DNF —
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 3rd 6631
European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd 6645
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 4th 6540
1989 European Cup Tønsberg, Norway 3rd 6345
DNF = Did not finish

References
  1. Natalya Shubenkova. sports-reference.com
  2. Natalya Shubenkova. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. World women's all-time best heptathlon / Alla tiders bästa sjukamp kvinnor. Hem.bredband.net (6 August 2001). Retrieved on 2016-02-23.
  4. "Heptathlon - women - senior - outdoor - All time best, iaaf.org". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. Мастер спорта СССР международного класса (легкая атлетика), Altai Region website (in Russian), 7 May 2010
  6. Яркая женщина, выдающаяся спортсменка, спортивный чиновник Наталья ШУБЕНКОВА Archived 16 April 2013 at Archive.today, Evening Barnaul (in Russian), 26 August 2011
  7. Алтайский мастер спорта международного класса по легкой атлетике Наталья Шубенкова награждена медалью «За заслуги в труде», amic.ru (in Russian), 23 April 2012
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