Natalia Khlestkina
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khlestkina in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1992 |
| Weight | 60.75 kg (133.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 63 kg |
| Updated on 12 November 2016 | |
Natalia Khlestkina (born 23 April 1992) is a Russian weightlifter who competed in the 63 kg category and represented Russia at international competitions. She won the gold medal at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships.[1]
In 2012, she was caught and sanctioned for using the forbidden substance metenolone. Her sanctions ended in 2014.[2]
At the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships, Khlestkina won a silver medal (snatch) and the gold medal in clean & jerk and overall ranking in women's 58 kg category.