Faina Melnik
Olympic athlete
Faina Grigorievna Veleva-Melnik was a Soviet discus thrower, a 1972 Summer Olympics champion in the discus event. During her career she set 11 world records. Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1945, Bakota, Ukraine
Died: December 16, 2016 (age 71 years), Moscow, Russia
Partner: Velko Velev
Nationality: Russian and Soviet