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Faina Melnik was born on 9 June, 1945 in Bakota, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Soviet discus thrower (1945–2016). 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, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 16 December, 2016
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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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 2023-2024. 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 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1945

Faina Grigorievna Veleva-Melnik (Фаина Григорьевна Велева-Мельник; Фаїна Григорівна Велєва-Мельник; ; 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.

Melnik was Jewish, and was born in Bakota, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine.

1971

She had already broken the world record, at the 1971 European Athletics Championships, representing the then Soviet Union.

1972

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, she broke the Olympic record three times, and set a world record at 66.62 metres.

1976

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.

Melnik was married to Velko Velev, a Bulgarian discus thrower who also competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.

She later became the inspiration for Miss Trunchbull in the Roald Dahl children's book Matilda.

1980

She failed to reach the final in the discus event at the 1980 Games.

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

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.

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