Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya
Belarusian shot putter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya (Belarusian: Яніна Карольчык-Правалінская, née Karolchyk, born 26 December 1976) is a Belarusian shot putter who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia,[1] and a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Nationality | Belarusian |
Born | (1976-12-26) 26 December 1976 (age 47) |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
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Country | Belarus |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot Put |
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Personal best | 20.61 m (2001) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 6 August 2012. |
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In June 2003, at a meet in Germany, Korolchik tested positive for the steroid clenbuterol. She was banned for two years and missed the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
She threw her longest distance in nine years in her 2010 season opener at the Olympic Champions Trophy meeting in Minsk, recording a best mark of 19.95 m.[3]
Karolchyk is married to Belarusian singer Uladzimer Pravalinski.