About Nataliya Skakun
Born 1981. Nataliya Skakun is a Ukrainian weightlifter.
Nataliya Anatoliïvna Skakun (; born August 3, 1981, in Altai Kray) is a Ukrainian weightlifter.
Career She competed in the women's 63 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, lifting 242.5 kg in total. During clean & jerk she lifted 135.0 kg, which was a new Olympic record. She also for a time held the world record, 138.0 kg, set when she became world champion in 2003.
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Who is Nataliya Skakun?
Ukrainian weightlifter
When was Nataliya Skakun born?
Nataliya Skakun was born on 3 August 1981 in Blagoveshchenka.
What is Nataliya Skakun's occupation?
Nataliya Skakun is a weightlifter.
What nationality is Nataliya Skakun?
Nataliya Skakun is Ukrainian.
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