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Faina Melnik (neé Veleva)
Born: Jul 09, 1945
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Shot Put
Personal Best:   20.03  Bratislava  Jun 02, 1976
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1971 17.73 14 Moscow Jul 17
1972 18.48 16 München May 15
1973 18.51 12 Helsinki Sep 15
1974 19.39 7 München Sep 11
1975 19.88 6 Hannover Aug 02
1976 20.03 11 Bratislava Jun 02
1977 20.01 9 Sofia May 20
1978 18.98 21 Bratislava Jun 09
1980 19.34 21 Bratislava Jun 06
1982 19.31 25 Moscow Aug 06
Year Result Place
1974 (Europe Indoor) 18.61 5
None
Discus Throw
Personal Best:   70.50  Sochi  Apr 24, 1976
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1969 54.67 20 Ulyanovsk Sep 05
1970 61.80 4 Erfurt Sep 26
1971 64.88 1 München Sep 04
1972 66.76 2 Moscow Aug 04
1973 69.48 1 Edinburgh Sep 7
1974 69.90 1 Prague May 27
1975 70.20 1 Zürich Aug 20
1976 70.50 1 Sochi Apr 24
1977 68.60 2 Sochi Jul 02
1978 70.34 2 Vilnius Jun 25
1979 68.28 3 Bratislava Jun 09
1980 69.60 3 Donetsk Sep 09
1981 66.80 10 Leningrad Jul 15
Year Result Place
1971 (Europe) 64.22 1
1972 (Olympic) 66.62 1
1974 (Europe) 69.00 1
1976 (Olympic) 66.40 4
1977 (World Cup) 68.10 1
1978 (Europe) 62.30 5
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 64.22 Helsinki Aug 12, 1971
• 64.88 München Sep 04, 1971
• 65.42 Moscow May 31, 1972
• 65.48 Augsburg Jun 24, 1972
• 66.76 Moscow Aug 04, 1972
• 67.44 Riga May 25, 1973
• 67.58 Moscow Jul 10, 1973
• 69.48 Edinburgh Sep 07, 1973
• 69.90 Prague May 27, 1974
• 70.20 Zürich Aug 20, 1975
• 70.50 Sochi Apr 24, 1976