Natallia Helakh

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Natallia Helakh (Belarusian: Наталля Гелах; Russian: Наталья Гелах, Nataliya Gelakh; born 30 May 1978) is a Belarusian rower who competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Rowing with Yuliya Bichyk, she won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs in 2004 and 2008, and finished in fourth place in the eights in 2000.[1] Between 2000 and 2011, Helakh and Bichyk also won nine medals at European and world championships, including four golds.

Natallia Helakh
Natallia Helakh on a 2004 Belarusian stamp
Personal information
Born30 May 1978 (1978-05-30) (age 45)
Brest, Belarus
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDynamo Brest
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Coxless pair
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Zagreb Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2007 Munich Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2008 Linz Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 2003 Milan Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Seville Coxless pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Montemor-o-Velho Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 2011 Plovdiv Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 2011 Plovdiv Eights
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Marathon Eights

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nataliya Gelakh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

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