Nataliya Grygoryeva (hurdler)
Ukrainian athletics competitor (born 1962)
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Nataliya Grigoryeva (Ukrainian: Наталія Григорьєва, née Dorofeyeva, born 3 December 1962) is a retired athlete who specialized in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented the Soviet Union and Ukraine, and holds the Ukrainian record.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1991 Tokyo | 100 m hurdles |
Career
Grigoryeva was born in Ishimbay in today's Bashkortostan, and represented the club Spartak in Kharkiv.[1] She finished fourth at the 1988 Olympic Games,[2] won the gold medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games,[3] and won the bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships.[2] She was caught for doping around this point in her career.[4]
She also competed at the 1990 European Championships, [5] the 1996 Olympic Games[1] and the 1997 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[2]
Her personal best time was 12.39 seconds, achieved in July 1991 in Kiev.[2] This is the current Ukrainian record, even though she achieved it whilst representing the Soviet Union.[6][7] As of 2015, this time still ranks her in the top 10 on the world all-time list. In the 60 metres hurdles she had a personal best time of 7.85 seconds, achieved in February 1990 in Chelyabinsk.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 12.96 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 12.79 |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.70 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | semi-final | 100 m hurdles | 12.98 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.69 |
Representing  Ukraine | |||||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | quarter-final | 100 m hurdles | 12.96 |
