Natallia Safronnikava

Natallia Safronnikava , née Vinogradova (born 28 February 1973 in Vawkavysk) is a retired Belarusian sprinter, who mainly competed in the 200 metres.

Safronnikava won her first international medal (a bronze) at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and won a gold medal in 2004 - Anastasiya Kapachinskaya of Russia originally finished first, but was disqualified after she tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol.

Safronnikava's winning time of 23.13 seconds was the slowest the title had been won in, and as the event has not been contested since, she is the most recent champion as of 2021.

She retired from international athletics in June 2010.

Achievements

Personal bests 60 metres - 7.04 s (2001, indoor) 100 metres - 11.05 s (2003) 200 metres - 22.68 s (2001) Triple jump - 14.31 m (2006, indoor)