Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya (, née Karolchyk, born 26 December 1976) is a Belarusian shot putter who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.
In June 2003, at a meet in Germany, Korolchik tested positive for the steroid clenbuterol. She was banned for two years and missed the 2004 Summer Olympics.
She threw her longest distance in nine years in her 2010 season opener at the Olympic Champions Trophy meeting in Minsk, recording a best mark of 19.95 m.Dubitski, Mikhail (5 June 2010). Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya puts 19.95m; Pchelnik 73.03m in Minsk. IAAF. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.
Karolchyk is married to Belarusian singer Uladzimer Pravalinski.
Achievements Representing 1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary2ndShot put16.95 m1997European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland3rdShot put17.98 m3rdDiscus56.36 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece18thShot put17.75 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rdShot put19.23 m PB1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain4thShot put19.17 m2000Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia 1stShot put20.56 m PB2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal 9thShot put17.52 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada 1stShot put20.61 m PB2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, England 7thShot put18.94 m2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan10thShot put18.17 m2008Summer OlympicsBeijing, China18thShot put17.79 m2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain4thShot put19.29 m2012Summer OlympicsLondon, Great Britain17thShot put17.87 m
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