Larisa Veniaminovna Gorchakova (Russian: Лариса Вениаминовна Горчакова, also spelled Gortchacova; born 9 July 1964) is a Russian backstroke swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships[1] and three medals at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships.[2] She also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m and eights in the 200 m backstroke events.[3] Between 1981 and 1984, she won five national titles (USSR).[4]
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| Full name | Larisa Veniaminovna Gorchakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1964 Volzhsky, Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trud Volgograd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retirement, between 1998 and 2000, she set five national (Russia) records and won two national titles in masters divisions.[5]
References
edit- ^ Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
- ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
- ^ Larisa Gorchakova. www.sports-reference.com
- ^ Горчакова Лариса Вениаминовна (Gorchakova Larisa Veniaminovna) Archived 2013-01-10 at archive.today. lesgaft.spb.ru
- ^ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: А-Г. swimmingmasters.ru
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