![]() Gruzintseva in 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 April 1934 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 October 2021 | (aged 87)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Spartak Novgorod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
![]() Gruzintseva in 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 April 1934 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 October 2021 | (aged 87)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Spartak Novgorod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]