Svetlana Melnikova
Russian discus thrower and shot putter
Svetlana Melnikova (Russian: Светлана Мельникова; born 29 January 1951) is a retired female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented the Soviet Union during her career. Melnikova is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Summer Universiade champions in women's discus throw
- 1959: Györgyi Hegedus (HUN)
- 1961–1963: Tamara Press (URS)
- 1965: Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (HUN)
- 1967: Liesel Westermann (FRG)
- 1970: Karin Illgen (GDR)
- 1973: Faina Melnik (URS)
- 1975–1977: Mariya Vergova (BUL)
- 1979: Svetlana Melnikova (URS)
- 1981–1983: Florența Crăciunescu (ROM)
- 1985: Maritza Martén (CUB)
- 1987: Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
- 1989: Hou Xuemei (CHN)
- 1991: Xiao Yanling (CHN)
- 1993: Renata Katewicz (POL)
- 1995–1997: Natalya Sadova (RUS)
- 1999: Nicoleta Grasu (ROM)
- 2001: Li Qiumei (CHN)
- 2003: Natalya Fokina-Semenova (UKR)
- 2005: Wioletta Potępa (POL)
- 2007: Yarelys Barrios (CUB)
- 2009: Dani Samuels (AUS)
- 2011: Żaneta Glanc (POL)
- 2013: Vera Ganeeva (RUS)
- 2015: Yuliya Maltseva (RUS)
- 2017: Kristin Pudenz (GER)
- 2019: Daisy Osakue (ITA)
- 2021: Antonia Kinzel (GER)
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