Valentina Fedyushina
Valentina Fedjuschina (born 10 February 1965 in Moscow, is a retired Austrian shot putter.
She originally competed for Soviet Union and Ukraine, but became an Austrian citizen in 1999 to compete in the Sydney Olympic games for this country. She is married to discus thrower Volodymyr Zinchenko.
Her personal best put is 21.08 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Leselidze. She holds the 3rd best ever indoor performance with 21.60 meters, in Simferopol.
As an Austrian citizen she has set a national record for that country with 19.21 metres in July 1999 in Casablanca.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union | ||||
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 2nd | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 19.06 m |
Representing  Unified Team | ||||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 4th | [2] |
Representing  Ukraine | ||||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | ||
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | 18.03 m | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 12th | ||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 20th | 17.31 m |
Representing  Austria | ||||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 18.17 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 17.14 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 4th | 18.23 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th | 17.11 m | |
References
- Valentina Fedyushina profile at IAAF