Nina Gopova

Nina Yuryevna Gopova-Trofimova (Russian: Нина Юрьевна Гопова-Трофимова; born 4 May 1953) is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-2 500 m event with a gold in 1976 and a silver in 1980.

Nina Gopova
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowK-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 TampereK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1973 TampereK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1973 TampereK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1974 Mexico CityK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1974 Mexico CityK-4 500 m

Gopova also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 500 m and K-4 500 m: both 1973) and three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1974, K-2 500 m: 1973, K-4 500 m: 1974).

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