[3] As of 2019, she ranks as the 12th highest all-time female scorer in the heptathlon, based on a score of 6859 she achieved in 1984.

[4] That ended up being the second highest score in 1984, bested only by Sabine John, and stood as the Soviet record for six years.

[5] Shubenkova was part of the Soviet athletic team from 1980 to 1992, and won several nationwide championships in the heptathlon.

[6] Other top performances included a fourth-place finish at the 1988 Olympics,[1] and a bronze medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.

[7] After retiring from competitions, Shubenkova served as a sports administrator in her native Altai Krai.