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Belarusian shot putter
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Female
Place of birth
Grodno, Grodno Region, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Age
47 years
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Height:
187
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Biography
Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya (Belarusian: Яніна Карольчык-Правалінская, née Karolchyk, born December 26, 1976) is a Belarusian shot putter who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.
In June 2003, at a meet in Germany, Korolchik tested positive for the steroid clenbuterol. She was banned for two years and missed the 2004 Summer Olympics.
She threw her longest distance in nine years in her 2010 season opener at the Olympic Champions Trophy meeting in Minsk, recording a best mark of 19.95 m.
Karolchyk is married to Belarusian singer Uladzimer Pravalinski.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belarus | |||||
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 2nd | Shot put | 16.95 m |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 3rd | Shot put | 17.98 m |
| 3rd | Discus | 56.36 m | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 18th | Shot put | 17.75 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Shot put | 19.23 m PB |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 19.17 m |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 20.56 m PB |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 9th | Shot put | 17.52 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | Shot put | 20.61 m PB | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 7th | Shot put | 18.94 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th | Shot put | 18.17 m |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 18th | Shot put | 17.79 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 19.29 m |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | London, Great Britain | 17th | Shot put | 17.87 m |
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