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Nadezhda Besfamilnaya

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameNadezhda Viktorovna•Besfamilnaya
Used nameNadezhda•Besfamilnaya
Original nameНадежда Викторовна•Бесфамильная
Born27 December 1950 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Measurements166 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsCSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Nadezhda Besfamilnaya first competed internationally at the 1969 European Championships, where she placed sixth with the Soviet 4×100 relay team. The apex of her career came at the last major international tournament in which she participated, the 1976 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal with the Soviet 4×100 relay. Individually she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 and quarter-finals of the 100 at the 1976 Olympics.

In addition to her Olympic bronze, Besfamilnaya also won 4×100 relay bronze at the 1971 European Championships, 4×200 relay gold at the 1970 European Indoors. She won 13 Soviet titles – 100 in 1971-73; 200 in 1969, 1971-72 and 1975; and 4×100 relay in 1971-76. Besfamilnaya worked as an athletics coach in Moskva after finishing her sports career.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.41 (1976); 200 – 22.8 (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics URS RUS Nadezhda Besfamilnaya
100 metres, Women (Olympic) DNS
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h2 r3/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Soviet Union 5
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics URS RUS Nadezhda Besfamilnaya
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h1 r2/4
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 8 h2 r3/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Soviet Union 3 Bronze

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