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Natalia Yakushenko

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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

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Podiums

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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

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Ukraine
Turin 2006
Succeeded by