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Antonina Seredina

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Antonina Seredina
Seredina at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1929-12-23)23 December 1929
Lovtsovo, Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died2 September 2016(2016-09-02) (aged 86)
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
Event500 m
ClubSpartak Moscow
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jajce K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1958 Prague K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1958 Prague K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1966 East Berlin K-2 500 m

Antonina Alexandrovna Seredina (Russian: Антонина Александровна Середина; 23 December 1929 – 2 September 2016) was a Russian sprint canoeist. She won the 500 m singles and doubles events at the 1960 Olympics, and placed third in the doubles in 1968 and fourth in 1964. She also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 500 m: 1963, 1966) and three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1958, K-2 500 m: 1958, 1966).[1]

References

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  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonina Seredina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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