Athletics Career Highlights
Faina Melnik, USSR Born :1945 in Bakota, Ukraine. Dominated discus throwing in the early 1970`s. Added 6 metres to the world record.

 

Titles

Outdoor

1971:
European: Discus
1972:
Olympics: Discus
1973:
1974:
European: Discus

World Records

1971:
Discus: 64.22 metres; 64.88 metres
1972:
Discus: 65.42 metres; 66.76 metres
1973:
Discus: 67.44 metres; 67.58 metres; 69.90 metres
1974:
1975:
Discus: 70.20 metres
1976:
Discus: 70.60 metres