Antonina Seredina
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Antonina Aleksandrovna•Seredina |
| Used name | Antonina•Seredina |
| Original name | Антонина Александровна•Середина |
| Born | 23 December 1929 in Lovtsovo, Tver (RUS) |
| Died | 2 September 2016 (aged 86 years 8 months 10 days) in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Sprint canoeist Antonina Seredina earned two gold medals and one bronze medal in her three Olympics appearances from 1960-68. In 1960 she won the K-1 and the K-2 500 m in Roma and in 1968 added a bronze in the K-2 500 m. In 1964 she finished a disappointing fourth in the K-2 500 m. At the World Championships, Seredina captured two gold medals (1963 and 1966 K-4 500 m) and three silver medals (1958 K-1 500 m, 1958 and 1966 K-2 500 m). Seredina was also six times European champion and 13 times Soviet champion. After retiring from active competition, she became a coach for the Soviet national team and in 1976, was recognized as a top canoeing coach. For her athletic achievements, she received several national honors through the years. In 2010 the International Canoe Federation honored her with a medal for her career achievements in canoeing.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Antonina Seredina | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Mariya Shubina | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Antonina Seredina | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Nina Gruzintseva | 4 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Antonina Seredina | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Lyudmila Pinayeva | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (9–3–1 1959 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m, silver: K1 500 m; 1961 Poznań gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m, silver: K2 500 m; 1965 București gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m, silver: K1 500 m; 1967 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K1 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (2–3–0 1958 Praha silver: K1 500 m and K2 500 m; 1963 Jajce gold: K4 500 m; 1966 East Berlin gold: K4 500 m, silver: K2 500 m)