| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Heptathlon | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 6733 |
| 8 | Heptathlon | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 6255 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Heptathlon | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 6444 |
| 5 | Heptathlon | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 6539 |
| Qualification | Long Jump | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 6.38 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Heptathlon | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 6778 |
| World Combined Events Challenge | ||||
| 1 | Heptathlon | 2009 | Talence, FRA | 6485 |
| 1 | Heptathlon | 2009 | Gotzis, AUT | 6558 |
| 1 | Heptathlon | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 6733 |
| 2 | Heptathlon | 2011 | Talence, FRA | 6538 |
| 2 | Heptathlon | 2010 | Talence, FRA | 6309 |
| 2 | Heptathlon | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 6778 |
| 3 | Heptathlon | 2008 | Talence, FRA | 6429 |
| 4 | Heptathlon | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 6444 |
| 5 | Heptathlon | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 6539 |
| 6 | Heptathlon | 2011 | Gotzis, AUT | 6332 |
| 7 | Heptathlon | 2010 | Gotzis, AUT | 6023 |
| 9 | Heptathlon | 2012 | Gotzis, AUT | 6311 |
| World Indoor Championships | ||||
| 1 | Pentathlon | 2012 | Istanbul, TUR | 5013 |
| 2 | Pentathlon | 2010 | Doha, QAT | 4851 |
Education
International Relations, Physical Education - Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University, Ukraine
Other sports
Her elder sister Viktoriya Dobrynska is also a pentathlete. (iaaf.org, 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up athletics at the age of six at the school of Olympic Reserve in Vinnytsya. (kp.ua, 18 Aug 2008)
Awards
In 2010 she was named Miss Sports Ukraine. (runners.ru, 26 Jan 2010)
After winning Olympic gold in 2008 she was awarded the national sports title of Honoured Master of Sport. (zik.ua, 18 Aug 2008)
General
PERSONAL LOSS
He husband and coach, Dmytro Polyakov, died in March 2012 after a long battle with cancer. (nbcolympics.com, 19 Apr 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
