Larisa Mikhaylovna Savkina (Russian: Лариса Михайловна Савкина, born 8 February 1955) is a retired Soviet handball player. She was born in Georgia to Russian parents, but played in Azerbaijan for Automobilist Baku. She was part of the Soviet team, that won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. She played all five matches and scored one goal.[1]
 Savkina (left) at the 1980 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Born |
8 February 1955 (age 69) Rustavi, Georgia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
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| Current club | Automobilist Baku | |||||||||||||
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