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Nina Savina (canoeist)

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Nina Savina
Savina at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born29 September 1915
Petrograd, Russian Empire
Died1965 (aged 49-50)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubPishchevik Leningrad
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki K-1 500 m

Nina Vasilyevna Savina (Russian: Нина Васильевна Савина; 29 September 1915 – 1965) was a Russian canoe sprinter who won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Savina won 18 Soviet titles in various rowing events. She held a PhD in pedagogy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nina Savina. Sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Савина Нина Васильевна. Гребля на байдарках и каноэ. – 2005