Natalia Shliakhtenko
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Natalia Sergeyevna Shliakhtenko (Russian Наталья Сергеевна Шляхтенко, also transliterated as Natalya Shlyakhtenko; born 7 July 1987 in Saint Petersburg
) is a professional Russian triathlete
, Master of Sport
, and reserve member of the National Team.
In 2005 again, she won the Junior Championships and also the team competition of the University Championships for her university, the State Technological and Design University of St. Petersburg , finishing in the second place in the individual ranking.
In the subsequent year, she took part in the First Summer Spartakiad of the Russian Youth (Первая Летняя Спартакиада молодежи России) held in Khanty-Mansiysk
on 2 August 2006, and won the gold medal in triathlon. For this great success she was included into a ministerial list of some 600 meritorious young sportsmen and sportswomen to be granted 60,000 rubles each. In this list, however, a state-run elite sports school (Государственное учреждение среднего профессионального образования «Санкт-Петербургское училище олимпийского резерва № 1», г. Санкт-Петербургa) is given as Natalia Shliakhtenko's institution, not the Technological University for which she won gold in the previous year.
In the years 2008/09 and 2009/10, Shliakhtenko also won the swimming championship (50m) of her university.
At the Russian Championships of the year 2009 in Penza
she represented her St. Petersburg club Dinamo and placed third in the U23 Sprint and fourth in the U23 competition on the Olympic Distance. In the team ranking, however, she placed fourth in the Elite category.
According to the Russian Triathlon Federation's ranking of the year 2009 she was number 7 among all Russian female elite triathletes and placed fifth in the Russian Cup, sharing this position with Yevgeniya Sukhoruchenkova
.
In the same year, she was conferred upon the prestigious title Master of Sports
and had almost won two medals at two Asian Cup triathlons, which, however, were not competitive since in Kokshetau
, for instance, apart from Shliakhtenko there were only four female competitors, one from Ukraine (Inna Tsyganok
placing 1st) and three from Russia.
In 2009 Shliakhtenko also won the silver medal at the World Police and Fire Games in Canada (8 August 2009) representing the Russian Home Affairs Ministry.
At the Russian Triathlon Championships of the year 2010 she won the U23 bronze medal on the Olympic Distance behind Burova and Mariya Shorets
, in the Elite Russian Cup ranking she placed second although she took part in only two of the seven events, and she was no. 7 in the overall female ranking (Рейтинг).
At the Russian Elite Aquathlon Championships 2011, Shliakhtenko placed 6th.
At the World Police and Fire Games 2011 in New York, Shliakhtenko again represented the Russian Home Affairs Ministry as a Senior Police Sergeant (старший сержант полици) and won 10 medals in various swimming and running disciplines.
, Shliakhtenko represented Stade Poitevin Triathlon at the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
.
At the first triathlon of this circuit at Dunkirk (23 May 2010), Shliakhtenko placed 38th and, as her club's second best runner, she was among the three athlètes classants l'equipe, all of whom were foreign guest stars: Felicity Sheedy Ryan (Australia, 22nd), Shliakhtenko (Russia, 38th) and Holly Lawrence (Great Britain, 49th). Nevertheless, the club's president, Bruno Grignard, was discontented.
At the Grand Prix triathlon in Paris Shliakhtenko placed 24th.
In 2011, Shlyakhtenko is not part of Stade Poitevin Triathlon any longer. At the Triathlon de Dunkerque (22 May 2011), however, she again represented Stade Poitevin replacing Holly Lawrence although Shlyakhtenko's name does not appear in the official start list.
Shlyakhtenko placed 33rd in the individual ranking and thus was among Stade Poitevin's three triathlètes classants l'équipe.
In 2003, she took part in her first European Cup and, at the age of 16, she placed 22nd among the World Elite.
Natalia's sisters Galina, who is also a well known free diver and the Russian 2010 free diving silver medalist, and Tanya placed 19th and 26th at the same triathlon in Alanya
, which henceforth should become Natalia Shliakhtenko’s home competition, as it were. In 2006 Natalia Shliakhtenko won the Junior gold medal in Alanya, and in 2009 she placed 12th in the Elite category, having already achieved an Elite top-ten position in 2008, as she did in 2010.
Unless indicated otherwise, all the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) is a professional Russian triathlete
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
, Master of Sport
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
, and reserve member of the National Team.
Russian Competitions
In Russia, Shliakhtenko had her definite breakthrough in the year 2004 when she won the Junior Championships.In 2005 again, she won the Junior Championships and also the team competition of the University Championships for her university, the State Technological and Design University of St. Petersburg , finishing in the second place in the individual ranking.
In the subsequent year, she took part in the First Summer Spartakiad of the Russian Youth (Первая Летняя Спартакиада молодежи России) held in Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...
on 2 August 2006, and won the gold medal in triathlon. For this great success she was included into a ministerial list of some 600 meritorious young sportsmen and sportswomen to be granted 60,000 rubles each. In this list, however, a state-run elite sports school (Государственное учреждение среднего профессионального образования «Санкт-Петербургское училище олимпийского резерва № 1», г. Санкт-Петербургa) is given as Natalia Shliakhtenko's institution, not the Technological University for which she won gold in the previous year.
In the years 2008/09 and 2009/10, Shliakhtenko also won the swimming championship (50m) of her university.
At the Russian Championships of the year 2009 in Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
she represented her St. Petersburg club Dinamo and placed third in the U23 Sprint and fourth in the U23 competition on the Olympic Distance. In the team ranking, however, she placed fourth in the Elite category.
According to the Russian Triathlon Federation's ranking of the year 2009 she was number 7 among all Russian female elite triathletes and placed fifth in the Russian Cup, sharing this position with Yevgeniya Sukhoruchenkova
Yevgeniya Sukhoruchenkova
Yevgeniya Vyacheslavovna Koshelnikova Sukhoruchenkova is a professional Russian triathlete, member of the Russian National Team , decorated with the Russian title Master of Sports , both U23 Duathlon European Champion and U23 Duathlon World Champion of the year 2009, and Russian Elite Aquathlon...
.
In the same year, she was conferred upon the prestigious title Master of Sports
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
and had almost won two medals at two Asian Cup triathlons, which, however, were not competitive since in Kokshetau
Kokshetau
Kokshetau , formerly known as Kokchetav is the administrative center of Akmola Province, northern Kazakhstan. It has a population of 125,225 .-Geography:Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, is distant 1245 km south-eastwards...
, for instance, apart from Shliakhtenko there were only four female competitors, one from Ukraine (Inna Tsyganok
Inna Tsyganok
Inna Tsyganok, Ukrainian Інна Циганок and Russian Инна Цыганок, born 24 January 1986 in Zhovti Vody, is a professional Ukrainian Russian triathlete, member of the Ukrainian National Team and National Champion of the year 2009....
placing 1st) and three from Russia.
In 2009 Shliakhtenko also won the silver medal at the World Police and Fire Games in Canada (8 August 2009) representing the Russian Home Affairs Ministry.
At the Russian Triathlon Championships of the year 2010 she won the U23 bronze medal on the Olympic Distance behind Burova and Mariya Shorets
Mariya Shorets
Mariya Sergeyevna Shorets is a professional Russian triathlete, Russian U23 Champion of the year 2011, bronze medalist in the Elite ranking, and a member of the National Team....
, in the Elite Russian Cup ranking she placed second although she took part in only two of the seven events, and she was no. 7 in the overall female ranking (Рейтинг).
At the Russian Elite Aquathlon Championships 2011, Shliakhtenko placed 6th.
At the World Police and Fire Games 2011 in New York, Shliakhtenko again represented the Russian Home Affairs Ministry as a Senior Police Sergeant (старший сержант полици) and won 10 medals in various swimming and running disciplines.
French Club Championship Series
In 2010, like the Ukrainian triathlete Inna TsyganokInna Tsyganok
Inna Tsyganok, Ukrainian Інна Циганок and Russian Инна Цыганок, born 24 January 1986 in Zhovti Vody, is a professional Ukrainian Russian triathlete, member of the Ukrainian National Team and National Champion of the year 2009....
, Shliakhtenko represented Stade Poitevin Triathlon at the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...
.
At the first triathlon of this circuit at Dunkirk (23 May 2010), Shliakhtenko placed 38th and, as her club's second best runner, she was among the three athlètes classants l'equipe, all of whom were foreign guest stars: Felicity Sheedy Ryan (Australia, 22nd), Shliakhtenko (Russia, 38th) and Holly Lawrence (Great Britain, 49th). Nevertheless, the club's president, Bruno Grignard, was discontented.
At the Grand Prix triathlon in Paris Shliakhtenko placed 24th.
In 2011, Shlyakhtenko is not part of Stade Poitevin Triathlon any longer. At the Triathlon de Dunkerque (22 May 2011), however, she again represented Stade Poitevin replacing Holly Lawrence although Shlyakhtenko's name does not appear in the official start list.
Shlyakhtenko placed 33rd in the individual ranking and thus was among Stade Poitevin's three triathlètes classants l'équipe.
ITU Competitions
In the eight years from 2003 to 2010, Shliakhtenko took part in 17 ITU competitions and achieved 6 top ten positions.In 2003, she took part in her first European Cup and, at the age of 16, she placed 22nd among the World Elite.
Natalia's sisters Galina, who is also a well known free diver and the Russian 2010 free diving silver medalist, and Tanya placed 19th and 26th at the same triathlon in Alanya
Alanya
Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants...
, which henceforth should become Natalia Shliakhtenko’s home competition, as it were. In 2006 Natalia Shliakhtenko won the Junior gold medal in Alanya, and in 2009 she placed 12th in the Elite category, having already achieved an Elite top-ten position in 2008, as she did in 2010.
Unless indicated otherwise, all the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | ITU Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-22 | European Cup | Alanya | 22 |
| 2004-10-27 | European Cup | Alanya | 16 |
| 2005-07-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Alexandroupoli(s) | 41 |
| 2005-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 27 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Autun | 29 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | 38 |
| 2006-10-18 | European Cup (Junior) | Alanya | 1 |
| 2007-07-21 | European Championships (U23) | Kuopio | 19 |
| 2007-07-21 | European Championships (U23): Women Team Relay | Kuopio | 4 |
| 2007-10-24 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 23 |
| 2008-06-28 | 9th University World Championships (Elite) | Erdek | 26 |
| 2008-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 10 |
| 2009-07-05 | Premium Asia Cup | Burabay | 5 |
| 2009-07-12 | Asia Cup | Kokshetau | 4 |
| 2009-10-25 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 12 |
| 2010-04-11 | European Cup | Quarteira | DSQ |
| 2010-10-24 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 9 |
| 2011-04-03 | European Cup | Antalya | 25 |