Nina Ponomaryova

Nina Ponomaryova
Ponomaryova at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1929-04-27)27 April 1929[1]
Smychka, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[2]
Died19 August 2016(2016-08-19) (aged 87)[1]
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeFederal Military Memorial Cemetery,
Moscow Oblast
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubSoviet Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best56.62 (1955)[2][3]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Discus throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Bern Discus throw

Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova (née Romashkova; Russian: Нина Аполлоновна Пономарёва (Ромашкова); 27 April 1929 – 19 August 2016) was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion.[2]

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