Nina Preobrazhenska

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Nina Illivna Preobrazhenska ( Ukrainian Ніна Іллівна Преображенська (Антонюк) ; born Nina Illivna Antonjuk on May 1, 1956 in Stavyshche ) is a former Soviet rower .

The 1.77 m tall Nina Antonjuk from Lokomotive Kiev won her first international medal at the 1977 World Championships when she finished second behind the GDR eight with the Soviet eight . At the 1978 World Championships , she rowed in the Soviet eight , which, after the boat from the GDR had won three victories, won the first title in this boat class for the Soviet Union. In the following year , the Soviet eight was able to defend the title.

At the Olympic Games in Moscow , Nina Preobrazhenska competed under her married name. The Soviet eighth lost to the eighth from the GDR, who won the silver medal at the 1978 and 1979 world championships.

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SURNAME Preobrazhenska, Nina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Преображенська, Ніна Іллівна (Ukrainian); Preobrazhenska, Nina Illiwna; Антонюк, Ніна Іллівна; Antonjuk, Nina Illivna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION soviet rower
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Stavyshche