Natalya Akhrimenko (russian: Наталья Ахрименко; born May 12, 1955 in

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, Samara Oblast) is a retired

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ter from

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, best known for competing at the

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. There she ended up in seventh place, just like eight years later in Seoul, South Korea.

Achievements

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* * 1955 births Living people Russian female shot putters Soviet female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub