Larisa Popova
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Larisa Mikhaylovna Popova (née Aleksandrova, born April 9, 1957) is a Moldovan rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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She was born in Tiraspol
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In 1976 she was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the quadruple sculls event.
Four years later she and her partner Elena Khloptseva won the gold medal in the 1980 double sculls competition.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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She was born in Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
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In 1976 she was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the quadruple sculls event.
Four years later she and her partner Elena Khloptseva won the gold medal in the 1980 double sculls competition.