YK
Yanina Korolchik-Provalinskaya

Yanina Korolchik-Provalinskaya

BLRBLRWomen
Birth dateDec 26, 1976
BirthplaceChryščonavičy, Belarus
Height1.87 m
Weight92 kg

Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya (Belarusian: Яніна Карольчык-Правалінская, née Karolchyk, born 26 December 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.

PB

Personal bests

20.61
59.90
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1
World Championships1--1
Total2--2

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2018
SP
14.22-Jul 20, 2018
↑
Belarus Championships, Minsk
2016
SP
18.52-Jun 10, 2016
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2015
SP
17.67-Jun 12, 2015
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2014
SP
17.17-Jun 7, 2014
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2013
SP
17.83-Jun 28, 2013
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2012
SP
18.63-Jun 12, 2012
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2011
SP
18.33-May 21, 2011
↑
Brest (BLR)
2010
SP
19.95-Jun 4, 2010
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2008
SP
18.86-Jun 7, 2008
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2007
SP
19.24-Jun 9, 2007
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2003
SP
19.39-Jun 3, 2003
↑
Minsk (BLR)
2001
SP
20.61-Aug 5, 2001
↑
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2000
SP
20.56-Sep 28, 2000
↑
The XXVII Olympic Games
1999
SP
19.58-Aug 3, 1999
↑
Staiki (BLR)
1999
DT
58.42-May 23, 1999
↑
Ankara (TUR)
1998
SP
19.23-Aug 20, 1998
↑
Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1998
DT
57.50-Jun 20, 1998
↑
Staiki (BLR)
1997
SP
18.67-Jul 3, 1997
↑
Gomel (BLR)
1997
DT
59.90-Jul 3, 1997
↑
Gomel (BLR)
1996
SP
17.48-May 11, 1996
↑
Gomel (BLR)
1995
SP
17.30-Dec 27, 1995
↑
Minsk (BLR) (i)

2018

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
14.22-Jul 21Belarus Championships, Minsk
SP
14.22-Jul 20Belarus Championships, Minsk

2016

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.52-Jun 10Minsk
SP
17.32-Jun 1Minsk Olympic Champions Prizes, Minsk
SP
17.20-Feb 20Belarus Indoor Championships, Mogilyov (i)

2015

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
15.79-Jul 24Belarus Championships, Grodno
SP
16.60-Jul 10Minsk
SP
17.67-Jun 12Minsk
SP
17.20-Jun 6Minsk
SP
16.35-Jan 16Minsk "Winter" Indoor Meeting, Minsk (i)

2014

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
16.46-Jul 18Minsk
SP
16.23-Jul 11Minsk
SP
17.17-Jun 7Minsk Olympic Champions Prizes, Minsk
SP
17.10-Feb 21Belarus Indoor Championships, Mogilyov (i)

2013

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.70-Jul 18Minsk
SP
17.83-Jun 28Minsk
SP
16.81-Jun 7Minsk Olympic Champions Prizes, Minsk

2012

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.87-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
18.31-Jul 6Belarus Championships, Grodno
SP
18.63-Jun 12Minsk Olympic Champions Prizes, Minsk
SP
17.80-May 25Brest Belarus Cup, Brest
SP
18.07-Feb 10Belarus Indoor Championships, Mogilyov (i)
SP
18.07-Jan 27Gomel Belarus Winter Cup, Gomel (i)

2011

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
16.48-Jun 19European Team Championships, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
SP
16.48-Jun 18European Team Championships, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
SP
18.07-Jun 4Minsk Olympic Champions Prizes, Minsk
SP
18.33-May 21Brest Belarus Cup, Brest
SP
17.10-Jan 29Mogilyov Belarus Cup, Mogilyov (i)

2010

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.76-Sep 3Padova Meeting Citta di Padova, Padova
SP
DNS-Aug 6Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
SP
19.29-Jul 31Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
SP
17.68-Jul 31Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
SP
17.68-Jul 27Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
SP
19.29-Jul 27Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
SP
19.08-Jul 7Minsk
SP
19.63-Jun 26Belarus Championships, Grodno
SP
19.95-Jun 4Minsk
SP
18.57-Feb 12Belarus Indoor Championships, Mogilyov (i)
SP
18.78-Jan 30Mogilyov Belarus Cup, Mogilyov (i)
SP
18.09-Jan 16Minsk Indoor Meeting, Minsk (i)

2008

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.79-Aug 19The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
SP
17.79-Aug 16The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
SP
18.49-Jul 27Minsk Memorial Mechislav Ovsyanik, Minsk
SP
18.19-Jul 19Minsk Memorial Mikhail Zhelobovskiy, Minsk
SP
18.02-Jul 8Belarus Championships, Grodno
SP
18.86-Jun 7Minsk Romuald Klim Trophy, Minsk

2007

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.19-Sep 12Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
SP
18.52-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
SP
18.17-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
SP
18.52-Aug 26IAAF World Championships
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Honours

🥈

Barcelona European Championships

Shot Put

2010
🥇

Belarus Championships

Shot Put

2010
🥇

Belarus Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2010
🥈

Barcelona European Championships

Shot Put

2010
🥇

Belarus Championships

Shot Put

2007
7

Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2003
🥇

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2001
🥇

The XXVII Olympic Games

Shot Put

2000
4

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

1999
🥇

Belarus Championships

Shot Put

1998
🥉

Budapest European Championships

Shot Put

1998
🥉

Budapest European Championships

Shot Put

1998
🥉

Turku European U23 Championships

Shot Put

1997
🥇

Belarus Championships

Shot Put

1997
🥉

Turku European U23 Championships

Discus Throw

1997
🥈

European Junior Championships

Shot Put

1995