Natalya German (russian: Наталья Герман; born 10 November 1963) is a

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former

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sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union. Born in

Dniprodzerzhynsk Kamianske ( uk, Кам'янське, ), formerly Dniprodzerzhynsk, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine and a port on the Dnieper. Administratively, it serves as the administrative center of Kamianske Raion. Kamianske hosts ...

Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

, she had a very brief period of success in sprinting. In 1987 she won the

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at the

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with a time of 23.25 seconds. This was the slowest winning recorded at the competition after the introduction of

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equipment. However, she achieved a much quicker personal best in

Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk ( rus, Челя́бинск, p=tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk, a=Ru-Chelyabinsk.ogg; ba, Силәбе, ''Siläbe'') is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a ...

that year of 22.47 seconds. This ranked her as the 13th fastest in the world for the discipline that year. German's sole appearance at a major athletics competition came at the

1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Men's results Track 1983 , 1987 ...

. She did not perform well individually, being eliminated in the first round as the fastest non-qualifier. Success awaited her in the relay, however, as she ran the curve leg in a Soviet women's team including

Irina Slyusar Irina Slyusar ( uk, Ірина Слюсар; born 19 March 1963) is a Ukrainian former track and field sprinter. She represented the Soviet Union at the World Championships in Athletics in 1987 and 1991 – she was a relay bronze medallist on her ...

, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and Olga Antonova. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 4x100 Metres Relay - women
IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

National titles

: 1987

International competitions

References

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