Natalya Cherniyenko (born 1 October 1965) is a Ukrainian female former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw for the Soviet Union. She was the gold medallist at the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships. She later represented her country at senior level at the 1990 European Athletics Championships and the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, finishing fourth at the latter event. She achieved a personal best of 67.88 m (222 ft 8+1⁄4 in) in 1990 which ranked her fifth globally and third among Europeans for the season.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 1st | Javelin throw | 62.04 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 57.46 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Javelin throw | 65.22 m |
References
- European Junior Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- European Top Performers (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- Natalya Cherniyenko. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
