TurkeyBiography
Belarussian-born Turkish multi eventer. Mediterranean Games champion.
Contested in three Olympics for three different team (1992 Commonwealth of Independent States, 1996 Belarus, 2004 Turkey). She became seventh in World Indoor 1995. Won Belarussian long jump title in 1994.
She signed with Fenerbahçe SK in summer of 1999, then became a Turkish citizen. Cleared for competition in January 2000. One year later, she won Med Games gold medal in the heptathlon, a first for her new country.
Broke several national records heptathlon, 60 metres hurdles, long jumps, pentathlon and relays. Retired from athletics in age of 38.
TRIVIA
♦ After athletics career, she settled back to Minsk.
♦ Works in Belarussian State University Sports branch.