Larisa Popova

Larisa Mikhaylovna Popova (née Aleksandrova, born 9 April 1957 in Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR) is a Moldovan rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

For the Italian gemologist and appraiser and jeweler, see Larisa Popova (gemologist).
Larisa Popova
Medal record
Women’s rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Coxed quad sculls

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 Yelena Khloptseva won the gold medal in the 1980 double sculls competition.

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larisa Aleksandrova-Popova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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