Zinaida Korotova

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Zinaida Korotova
Personal information
Full nameZinaida Fyodorovna Korotova
Born5 April 1936 (1936-04-05)
Moscow, Russia
Died7 September 2013 (2013-09-08)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKryl'ya Sovetov, Trud
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Bucharest Eight
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Eight
Gold medal – first place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1958 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 1959 Mâcon Eight
Gold medal – first place 1960 London Eight
Gold medal – first place 1961 Prague Eight
Gold medal – first place 1962 East Berlin Eight

Zinaida Fyodorovna Korotova (Russian: Зинаида Федоровна Коротова, born 5 April 1936) is a retired Russian rower who won eight European titles in the eights event between 1955 and 1962.[1] For this achievement she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[2]

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