Svetlana Krachevskaya
Soviet shot putter
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Svetlana Ivanovna "Esfir" Dolzhenko-Krachevskaya (Russian: Светлана Ивановна "Эсфирь" Долженко-Крачевская) (born November 23, 1944) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.
She is Jewish, and was born in Shyroke, Odessa, Ukraine. She competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the shot put, where she won the silver medal.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 4th | 19.24 m |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 9th | 18.36 m |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 21.42 m |