Natalya Mikhaylovna Shubenkova (; born 25 September 1957) is a Russian former Soviet heptathlete.World women's all-time best heptathlon / Alla tiders bästa sjukamp kvinnor. Hem.bredband.net (6 August 2001). Retrieved on 2016-02-23. As of 2019, she ranks as the 12th highest all-time female scorer in the heptathlon, based on a score of 6859 she achieved in 1984. That ended up being the second highest score in 1984, bested only by Sabine John, and stood as the Soviet record for six years. She was unable to participate in the 1984 Olympics due to the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott.Мастер спорта СССР международного класса (легкая атлетика), Altai Region website (in Russian), 7 May 2010
Shubenkova was part of the Soviet athletic team from 1980 to 1992, and won several nationwide championships in the heptathlon.Яркая женщина, выдающаяся спортсменка, спортивный чиновник Наталья ШУБЕНКОВА , Evening Barnaul (in Russian), 26 August 2011 Other top performances included a fourth-place finish at the 1988 Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.Алтайский мастер спорта международного класса по легкой атлетике Наталья Шубенкова награждена медалью «За заслуги в труде», amic.ru (in Russian), 23 April 2012
After retiring from competitions, Shubenkova served as a sports administrator in her native Altai Krai. Her son Sergey Shubenkov won the world title in 110 metres hurdles in 2015.
International competitions Representing 1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th63211983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FinlandDNF8511984Friendship GamesPrague, CzechoslovakiaDNF—1986Goodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Union3rd6631European ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany2nd66451988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea4th65401989European CupTønsberg, Norway3rd6345 DNF = Did not finish
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