Natalya German (; born 10 November 1963) is a Ukrainian former track and field sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union.
Born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, she had a very brief period of success in sprinting. In 1987 she won the 200 metres at the Soviet Athletics Championships with a time of 23.25 seconds. This was the slowest winning recorded at the competition after the introduction of fully automatic timing equipment.Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019. However, she achieved a much quicker personal best in Chelyabinsk that year of 22.47 seconds. This ranked her as the 13th fastest in the world for the discipline that year.Natalya German. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
German's sole appearance at a major athletics competition came at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. She did not perform well individually, being eliminated in the first round as the fastest non-qualifier.Natalya German. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019. Success awaited her in the relay, however, as she ran the curve leg in a Soviet women's team including Irina Slyusar, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and Olga Antonova. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 4x100 Metres Relay - women. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
National titles Soviet Athletics Championships 200 metres: 1987
International competitions 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy17th200 m23.263rd4 × 100 m relay42.33
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