Natalya Nikolaevna Melyokhina (Russian: Наталья Николаевна Мелёхина; 5 April 1962 – 28 March 2024) was a Soviet Union road cyclist. She became World Champion in the women's team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in 1987 and finished second in 1990.[1][2] In 1990 she also won stage 5 in Tour Cycliste Féminin de la Drôme and finished second in the general classification.[3] Melyokhina died on 28 March 2024, at the age of 61.[4]

Natalya Melekhina
Personal information
Born(1962-04-05)5 April 1962
Chelyabinsk, USSR
Died28 March 2024(2024-03-28) (aged 61)
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Women's Road cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Chambéry Team time trial
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Utsunomiya Team time trial

References

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  1. ^ "Championnat du Monde féminin CLM par équipes 1989". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Championnat du Monde féminin CLM par équipes 1990". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. ^ Ljubow Pogowitschnikowa. cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  4. ^ Чемпионка мира по велоспорту на шоссе Наталья Мелёхина умерла в возрасте 61 года (in Russian)
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