Yelena Antonova (rower)

Yelena Petrovna Antonova (born 21 August 1952) is a rower from the Soviet Union.

Yelena Antonova
Personal information
Birth nameYelena Petrovna Antonova
Born (1952-08-21) 21 August 1952 (age 72)
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Single sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Lucerne Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1975 Nottingham Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Double sculls

She competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the single sculls event where she finished in third place.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Antonova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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