Nadezhda Vasilyevna Yakubovich ( be, Надзея Васільеўна Якубовіч, russian: Надежда Васильевна Якубович; born 24 February 1954 in Narutovichi,
Brest
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) is a retired female
javelin throw
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er who represented the
Soviet Union
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during her career. She is best known for twice winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the
Summer Universiade
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.
Achievements
References
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1954 births
Living people
Belarusian female javelin throwers
Soviet female javelin throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Medalists at the 1975 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
Soviet Athletics Championships winners
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