Yanina Korolchik-Provalinskaya
- Born
- Dec 26, 1976 (49 years old)
- Birthplace
- Chryščonavičy, Belarus
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.87 m
- Weight
- 92 kg
- Club
- Dinamo Minsk
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.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Shot Put 20.61 (#46 all-time), 2018 season best 14.22 (Jul 20, 2018, Minsk (BLR)) · Last competition: Belarus Championships, Minsk, Jul 20, 2018, 14.22 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · 49 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |