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Born | 24 February 1938 Stupino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 December 2021 | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Archery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emma Vasilyevna Gapchenko ( Russian: Эмма Васильевна Гапченко; 24 February 1938 – 6 December 2021) was a Russian archer. [1] She won three gold medals at the world championships in 1969–73 and a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics. At the European championships she won the team gold medal in 1970–74 and individual silvers in 1970 and 1974. She never won a Soviet title. [2]
Gapchenko trained in running, swimming and volleyball before taking up archery at an advanced age of 28. After retiring from competitions she worked as an archery coach and judge. [2]
She died on 6th December 2021, at the age of 83. [1]
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Born | 24 February 1938 Stupino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 December 2021 | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Archery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emma Vasilyevna Gapchenko ( Russian: Эмма Васильевна Гапченко; 24 February 1938 – 6 December 2021) was a Russian archer. [1] She won three gold medals at the world championships in 1969–73 and a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics. At the European championships she won the team gold medal in 1970–74 and individual silvers in 1970 and 1974. She never won a Soviet title. [2]
Gapchenko trained in running, swimming and volleyball before taking up archery at an advanced age of 28. After retiring from competitions she worked as an archery coach and judge. [2]
She died on 6th December 2021, at the age of 83. [1]