Natalia Yakushenko

Ukrainian luger
Natalia Yakushenko
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Calgary Mixed team
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lake Placid Women's singles

Natalia Yakushenko (Ukrainian: Наталія Якушенко, born March 2, 1972) is a Soviet-Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1987. She won two bronze medals at the FIL World Luge Championships (Women's singles: 2009, Mixed team: 1990).

Competing in five Winter Olympics, Yakuchenko earned her best finish of eighth in the women's singles event both in 1992 and 1994.

Luge World Cup

Podiums

Season Stage Result
1994–95 Austria Igls 3
Austria Igls 3
2004–05 Latvia Sigulda 3
2005–06 Austria Igls 2
Germany Oberhof 3
2006–07 Germany Winterberg 3
Latvia Sigulda 2
2008–09 Latvia Sigulda 2

References

  • 1992 luge women's singles results
  • 1994 luge women's singles results
  • 1998 luge women's singles results
  • 2006 luge women's singles results
  • FIL-Luge profile
  • Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.

External links

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Ukraine
Turin 2006
Succeeded by


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