Svetlana Melnikova (Russian: Светлана Мельникова; born 29 January 1951) is a retired female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented the Soviet Union during her career. Melnikova is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade in Mexico City, Mexico.
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Soviet female shot putters
- Russian female discus throwers
- Soviet female discus throwers
- Russian female shot putters
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Russian sportswomen
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