Emma Gapchenko
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24 February 1938 (age 78) Stupino, Moscow Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Archery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emma Vasilyevna Gapchenko (Russian: Эмма Васильевна Гапченко, born 24 February 1938) is a retired Russian archer. She won three gold medals at the world championships in 1969–73 and a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics. At the European championships she won the team gold medal in 1970–74 and individual silvers in 1970 and 1974. She never won a Soviet title.[1]
Gapchenko trained in running, swimming and volleyball before taking up archery at an advanced age of 28. After retiring from competitions she worked as an archery coach and judge.[1]
References
- 1 2 Emma Gapchenko. Sports-reference
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