| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Shot Put | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 20.56 |
| Qualification | Shot Put | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 17.79 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Shot Put | 2001 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 20.61 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 4 | Shot Put | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 19.29 |
Education
Academy of Physical Culture, Minsk, BLR
Family
Husband Vladimir Provalinsky, is a well-known Belarusian singer, and daughter Anastasia [born on 25 May 2005].
Language(s) spoken
English, Russian
Club name
Dynamo, Grodno, BLR
Coach
Alexander Nikolaevich Efimov (BLR) (bfla.eu, 24 May 2012)
Sporting relatives
She has thrown almost 60m in the discus. (BBC Sport, 06 Aug 2001)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She was noticed by coach Grigory Sinitsyn while in year eight at school. (noc.by, 2001)
Awards
She holds the national sports title of Honoured Master of Sport. (sportpanorama.by, 30 Jun 2005)
In winning gold at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, she ended the 53-meet winning streak of Germany's Astrid Kumbernuss. (Sydney Morning Herald, 28 Sep 2000)
General
DRUG BAN
In 2003 she was banned for two years after failing a drugs test. She returned a positive test for the steroid clenbuterol, an asthma treatment which promotes muscle growth. (BBC, 25 Nov 2003)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Sydney 2000
