Nadezhda Chizhova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nadezhda Vladimirovna•Chizhova |
| Used name | Nadezhda•Chizhova |
| Original name | Надежда Владимировна•Чижова |
| Born | 29 September 1945 in Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Nadezhda Chizhova was the top female shot putter of the world in the late 1960s and early 70s. She competed in three Olympics and won a full set of Olympics medals (gold in 1972, silver in 1976 and bronze in 1968). Chizhova also became the first woman in the world to break the 20 and 21 metre barriers and set eight world records during her career – 18.67 (1968), 19.72, 20.09, 20.43 (all in 1969), 20.43 (1971 - equalled her own WR), 20.63, 21.03 (both in 1972) and 21.20 (1973). Chizhova also won four gold medals at the European Championships (1966, 1969, 1971 and 1974), won two golds at the Universiade (1970, 1973) and was a six-time Soviet champion (1967-70, 1972, 1974). Chizhova retired from sports after the 1976 Olympics and has worked as an athletics coach in St. Petersburg.
Personal Best: SP – 21.45 (1973).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Nadezhda Chizhova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Nadezhda Chizhova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Nadezhda Chizhova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–1–0 1965 Budapest ATH silver: shot put; 1970 Torino ATH gold: shot put; 1973 Moskva ATH gold: shot put)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (4–0–0 1966 Budapest gold: shot put; 1969 Athina gold: shot put; 1971 Helsinki gold: shot put; 1974 Roma gold: shot put)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (5–1–1 1966 Dortmund bronze: shot put; 1967 Praha gold: shot put; 1968 Madrid gold: shot put; 1970 Wien gold: shot put; 1971 Sofia gold: shot put; 1972 Grenoble gold: shot put; 1974 Göteborg silver: shot put)