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Natalia Khlestkina (born 23 April 1992) is a Russian weightlifter, who competed in the 63 kg category and represented Russia at international competitions. She won the gold medal at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships.[1]
 Khlestkina in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1992 |
| Weight | 60.75 kg (133.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 63 kg |
| Updated on 12 November 2016 | |
In 2012, she was caught and sanctioned for using the forbidden substance metenolone. Her sanctions ended in 2014.[2]
At the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships, Khlestkina won a silver medal (snatch) and the gold medal in clean & jerk and overall ranking in women's 58 kg category.
Major results
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| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| European Weightlifting Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 |  Førde, Norway |
63 kg | 99 |  |
115 | 120 | 123 |  |
222 |
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| 2017 |  Split, Croatia|
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58 kg | 92 | 95 | 
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114 | 117 | 119 |
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214 |
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References
edit- ^ "2016 European Weightlifting Championships - Natalia Khlestkina". iwf.net. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Sanctioned athletes. Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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