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Faina Melnik was born on 9 June, 1945 in Podilskyi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a thrower. Discover Faina Melnik's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 9 June, 1945
Birthday 9 June
Birthplace Bakota, Kamianets-Podilskyi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death (2016-12-16)Moscow, Russia
Died Place Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russia

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Faina Melnik Height, Weight & Measurements

At 71 years old, Faina Melnik height is 1.74 m and Weight 88 kg.

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Height 1.74 m
Weight 88 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Faina Melnik Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Faina Melnik worth at the age of 71 years old? Faina Melnik’s income source is mostly from being a successful thrower. She is from Russia. We have estimated Faina Melnik's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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1980

Continuing to throw after the 1980 Olympics, she set the masters world record in the W35 division that has stood since 1980.

1976

Melnik graduated from the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and later worked as a dentist and athletics coach in Moscow. Her trainees include Natalya Lisovskaya and Svetlana Krivelyova. Melnik was married to Velko Velev, a Bulgarian discus thrower who also competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.

1972

Melnik was Jewish, and was born in Bakota, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, she broke the Olympic record three times, and set a world record at 66.62 metres. She had already broken the world record, at the 1971 European Athletics Championships, representing the then Soviet Union. In 1976 she had her best ever discus throw of 70.50 m, but finished only fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At those Olympics she also competed in the shot put and finished tenth. She failed to reach the final in the discus event at the 1980 Games.

1945

Faina Grigorievna Melnik (Russian: Фаина Григорьевна Велева-Мельник, Ukrainian: Фаїна Григорівна Мельник (Faina Hryhorivna Melnyk); 9 June 1945 – 16 December 2016) was a Soviet discus thrower, a 1972 Summer Olympics champion in the discus event. During her career she set 11 world records.