Yelizaveta Dementyeva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Yelizaveta Grigoryevna•Dementyeva (-Pakhomenkova, -Kislova) |
| Used name | Yelizaveta•Dementyeva |
| Original name | Елизавета Григорьевна•Дементьева (-Пахоменкова, -Кислова) |
| Born | 5 March 1928 in Kostroma, Kostroma (RUS) |
| Died | 27 July 2022 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Affiliations | Krasnoye Znamya Kostroma, Kostroma (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Yelizaveta Dementyeva took up both skiing and rowing during World War II, but it was her interest in the latter that led her to take up kayaking in 1952. She won several USSR titles from 1956 through 1960 and also excelled internationally, beginning with a gold medal in the K-1 500 at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. She then became European Champion in 1957 and World Champion in 1958, also snagging silver in the K-2 500 with Antonina Seredina in the latter tournament. She was European Champion again in 1959, in both the K-1 and K-2 500, the same year that she graduated from the Lesgaft Institute of Physical Education. Shortly thereafter, she took up coaching and subsequently retired from active competition. From 1968, she taught at Leningrad Industrial College.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Yelizaveta Dementyeva | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (3–0–0 1957 Gent gold: K1 500 m; 1959 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed as Yelizaveta Kislova))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–1–0 1958 Praha gold: K1 500 m, silver: K2 500 m (competed as Yelizaveta Kislova))