Nataliya Tymoshkina
Soviet handball player
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Nataliya Leonidivna Tymoshkina (née Sherstyuk, Ukrainian: Наталія Леонідівна Тимошкіна-Шерстюк, born 25 May 1952) is a retired Ukrainian handball goalkeeper. She was part of the Soviet teams that won gold medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics[1] and placed second at the 1975 and 1978 world championships.[2][3] The Soviet team leaders Zinaida Turchyna and Tetyana Kocherhina credit the 1976 Olympic victory to Tymoshkina.[4][5]
Born25 May 1952 (age 74)
Leznik, Ukraine
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
SportHandball
Tymoshkina at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 May 1952 (age 74) Leznik, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Handball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | HC Spartak Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Igor Turchin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tymoshkina started as a field player, and was converted into a goalkeeper by the coach. While she understood that she was more efficient in the goal she never liked that position.[6]
