Lyubov Yegorovna Zhigalova (Russian: Любовь Егоровна Жигалова, 15 March 1924 – 13 February 1978) was a Soviet diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, respectively, and finished in sixth place in both events.[1] She won a bronze medal in the springboard at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships.[2] She won seven national titles, in the springboard (1947, 1950, 1951, 1953 and 1954) and platform (1950, 1951). Her husband, Aleksey Zhigalov, also competed in the springboard at the 1952 Olympics.[1][3][4]
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| Born | 15 March 1924 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 13 February 1978 (aged 53) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Lyubov Zhigalova. sports-reference.com
- ^ European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
- ^ Жигалова Любовь Егоровна (1924–1978) Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. sport-necropol.narod.ru
- ^ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. p. 222. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
External links
edit- Biography of Lyubov Zhigalova (in Russian)
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