Mariya Pisareva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Mariya Gerasimovna•Pisareva (-Grigalka) |
| Used name | Mariya•Pisareva |
| Original name | Мария Герасимовна•Писарева (-Григалка) |
| Born | 19 April 1933 in Borkino, Pskov (RUS) |
| Died | 11 December 2023 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Affiliations | Zenit Moskva |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The apex of Mariya Pisareva’s athletics career was 1956. A month before the 1956 Olympics, Pisareva jumped her personal best of 1.70 in Toshkent at the Soviet Olympic trials and was selected for the Soviet Olympic team. At the Olympics, Pisareva cleared 1.67 to win a silver medal. Besides her Olympic silver, Pisareva was Soviet high jump champion in 1955 and won bronzes at the 1951 and 1957 Soviet Championships. She later married Soviet-Latvian discus thrower Oto Grigalka, who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and 1950 and 1954 European Championships, winning European silver in 1954 and bronze in 1950.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.70 (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Mariya Pisareva | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | =2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Oto Grigalka