Natalia Zabolotnaya

Natalia Zabolotnaya

Natalia Zabolotnaya in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Natalya Aleksandrovna Zabolotnaya
Nationality Russian
Born (1985-08-15) 15 August 1985
Salsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Years active 2003-
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
Sport Olympic weightlifting
Event(s) 75 kg
Club Rostov Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 135 kg (2011, WR)
  • Clean & Jerk: 161 kg (2011)
  • Total: 296 kg (2011, WR)
Updated on 12 April 2014.

Natalya Aleksandrovna Zabolotnaya (Russian: Наталья Александровна Заболотная; born 15 August 1985) is a Russian weightlifter who competed in the Women's 75 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won the silver medal, lifting 272.5 kg in total. The result qualified as a world record, but it was also achieved by Pawina Thongsuk, who won the competition. Zabolotnaya won a gold medal in the 75 kg weightclass at the 2010 European Championship.

She won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 75 kg category with a total of 291 kg. This result was an Olympic record, which was also achieved by Svetlana Podobedova who won the competition by virtue of lighter bodyweight. Her 131 kg snatch was an Olympic record.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004 Greece Aten, Greece 75 kg 120125127.51142.5147.5152.52272.52nd
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 75 kg 125128131114715516022912nd
World Championships
2005 Qatar Doha, Qatar 75 kg 1231271301st1481531553rd2852nd
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 75 kg 1241271311st1501551553rd2812nd
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 75 kg 1281331332nd1531601633rd2932nd
European Championships
2003 Greece Loutraki, Greece 75 kg 102.5107.5107.53rd127.5132.51353rd2401st
2006 Poland Wladyslawowo, Poland 75 kg 1221271311st1451511601st2781st
2008 Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 75 kg 1181231271st1351401412nd2641st
2009 Romania Bucharest, Romania 75 kg 1121181201st140145--1st2651st
2010 Belarus Minsk, Belarus 75 kg 1221271291st150156--1st2851st
2011 Russia Kazan, Russia 75 kg 128133--1st1531581582nd2862nd
World Junior Championships
2002 Czech Republic Havirov, Czech Republic 69 kg 95100102.5511011512052155
IWF GRAND PRIX
2011 Russia Belgorod, Russia 75 kg 125135136115015016112961st

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