Natella Krasnikova
Soviet field hockey player
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Natella Arkhipovna Krasnikova (Russian: Нателла Архиповна Красникова; born 14 October 1953, in Mogocha, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian SFSR) is a Russian field hockey player and Olympic medalist. She was born in Mogocha. Competing for the Soviet Union, she won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Women's Field hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1980 Moscow | Team |
Krasnikova scored 220 goals for Soviet Union which was a world record for 20 years.[2] She scored 22 goals in just 5 matches in Intercontinental Cup in Buenos Aires in 1985, including a hat-trick in the 3-2 win against Argentina in the final.[3][4]
