Nataliya Pohrebnyak

Nataliya Pohrebnyak, a Ukrainian sprinter who later switched allegiance to Russia, is best known for winning gold in the 4×100 meters relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. That relay, run with Yelizaveta Bryzhina, Mariya Ryemyen and Olesya Povh, clocked 42.29 seconds, the fastest time in the world that year. Born on 19 February 1988 in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, she began competing in 2002 at around 14 years old. She is 38 years old, stands 5'8" tall and weighs 139 lbs, with a slim build. She has been active in athletics for 24 years. After 2016, she changed her allegiance to Russia and started competing in Russian national competitions in 2019. Her Instagram following is modest at 5k. She specializes in the 100 metres.