Faina Melnik

…the 200-foot mark; and Russian Faina Melnik, who broke the 70-meter mark in women’s competition.

…standout among women throwers was Faina Melnik (U.S.S.R.), who set 11 world records.

Faina Melnik, a Russian who set 11 world records in the discus throw in the 1970s and was the defending Olympic discus champion, was considered an overwhelming favourite at the 1976 Games, but Schlaak threw the discus 69 metres (226 feet 4 inches) in the…