Nina Ponomaryova

Nina Ponomaryova
Ponomaryova at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1929-04-27)27 April 1929
Smychka, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died19 August 2016(2016-08-19) (aged 87)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeFederal Military Memorial Cemetery,
Moscow Oblast
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubSoviet Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best56.62 (1955)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki Discus throw
1960 Rome Discus throw
1956 Melbourne Discus throw
European Championships
1954 Bern Discus throw

Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova (née Romashkova; Russian: Нина Аполлоновна Пономарёва (Ромашкова); 27 April 1929 – 19 August 2016) was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion.

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