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Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya

Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya

Belarusian shot putter

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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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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yanina Provalinskaya-Karolchik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Korolchik banned for doping". BBC. 25 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2006.
  3. [3]
    Dubitski, Mikhail (5 June 2010). Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya puts 19.95m; Pchelnik 73.03m in Minsk. IAAF. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.


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