Natalia Ivanova | |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1971 |
Nationality: | Russian |
Sport: | Taekwondo |
Natalia Nikolayevna Ivanova (Russian: Наталья Николаевна Иванова; born 1 September 1971) is a Russian taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she received a silver medal in the +67 kg class.[1] She won a silver medal in heavyweight at the 1997 World Taekwondo Championships in Hong Kong, after defeating Chiu Meng-jen in the semifinal, and being defeated by Jung Myoung-sook in the final. She also competed at the 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003 World Taekwondo Championships. She won gold medals at the 1996, 1998 and 2002 European Taekwondo Championships.[2]