Rimma Ivanovna Koscheljowa

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Rimma Ivanovna Koscheljowa ( Russian Римма Ивановна Кошелёва , English transcription Rimma Koshelyova, married Ларионова - Larionowa - Larionova; born April 1, 1936 in Nizhny Novgorod ) is a former Soviet hurdler .

She set a world record over 80 m hurdles with 10.6 s on June 26, 1960 in Riga . In the same year she was sixth at the Olympic Games in Rome .

In 1961 she won silver at the Universiade , and in 1962 she was fifth at the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade . At the EM in 1966 in Budapest, she reached the semi-finals.

In 1962 she became the Soviet champion.

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