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Nina Gruzintseva
Gruzintseva in 1970
Personal information
Full nameNina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva
Born7 April 1934 (1934-04-07)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation)
Died17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 87)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe racing
ClubSpartak Novgorod
Medal record
Representing the   Soviet Union
WorldChampionships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Prague K-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Ghent K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1959 Dusiburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1961 Poznan K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1961 Poznan K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1961 Poznan K-4 500 m

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]

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Nina Grusinzheva)

Nina Gruzintseva
Gruzintseva in 1970
Personal information
Full nameNina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva
Born7 April 1934 (1934-04-07)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation)
Died17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 87)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe racing
ClubSpartak Novgorod
Medal record
Representing the   Soviet Union
WorldChampionships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Prague K-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Ghent K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1959 Dusiburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1961 Poznan K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1961 Poznan K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1961 Poznan K-4 500 m

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]

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