Nina Gruzintseva
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| Full name | Nina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1934 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 2021 (aged 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spartak Novgorod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva (Russian: Нина Александровна Грузинцева; 7 April 1934 – 17 October 2021) was a Russian Soviet canoe sprinter who had her best achievements on the 500 m distance in doubles (K-2 500 m). In this event she won a world title in 1958 and two European titles in 1957 and 1961; she finished fifth at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] She also won European medals in the single and quad kayak events.[2] Between 1955 and 1968 she won 18 national titles.[3] After retiring from competitions she worked as a referee, particularly at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Nina Gruzintseva. Sports-Reference.com
- ^ Gruzintseva Nina. canoeresults.eu
- ^ ГРУЗИНЦЕВА Нина Александровна (СССР). sportbiography.ru
- ^ Ветераны Спорта. novgorodsport.ru
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