Svetlana Babich

For the water polo player, see Svetlana Koroleva (water polo).

Svetlana Vladimirovna Babich (Russian: Светлана Владимировна Бабич, née Королёва, Korolyova; born July 17, 1947) is a retired female javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 1973 Summer Universiade.

Svetlana Babich

Personal information
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1947-07-17) July 17, 1947 Pavlovsk, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country	Soviet Union
Sport	Javelin throw
Club	Dynamo Moskva oblast
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1972 Summer Olympics: Women's Javelin throw – 8th 1976 Summer Olympics: Women's Javelin throw – 6th
Personal best	63.74 m (209 ft 1 in) (1976)
Medal record Representing Soviet Union Women's Javelin throw Universiade 1973 Moscow Women's Javelin throw