Tatyana Lesovaya
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Tatyana Lesovaya is a retired athlete who represented USSR (until 1991) and later Kazakhstan
. Competing in the discus throw
, her greatest achievement was a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics
. Her personal best throw was 68.18 metres, achieved in 1982.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. Competing in the discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
, her greatest achievement was a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. Her personal best throw was 68.18 metres, achieved in 1982.