Natalya Shubenkova

Natalya Shubenkova
Personal information
Born 25 September 1957 (1957-09-25) (age 59)
Srosty, Altai Krai, Russia
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Heptathlon, hurdles
Club Dynamo Barnaul
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 mH – 12.93 (1984)
Heptathlon – 6859 (1984)[1][2]

Natalya Mikhaylovna Shubenkova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Шубенкова; born 25 September 1957)[1] is a Russian former Soviet heptathlete.[3] As of 2015, she ranks as the 11th 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]

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.

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