Maria Nichiforov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Maria•Nichiforov (-Mihoreanu) |
| Used name | Maria•Nichiforov |
| Born | 9 April 1951 in Mila 23, Tulcea (ROU) |
| Died | 24 June 2022 |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 71 kg |
| Affiliations | Dinamo București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Maria Nichiforov was a Romanian sprint canoer. In 1969, Nichiforov competed at the European Junior Championships, her first international competition, and won the gold in the K4-500 m event. At the 1972 München Olympics, Nichiforov and Viorica Dumitru won the bronze medal in the K2-500 m. At the 1973 World Championships, Nichiforov, Dumitru, Maria Cosma and Maria Ivanov won the bronze medal in the K4-500 m, the first medals to be won by Romanian female kayakers. A year later, again teaming with Viorica Dumitru, Nichiforov won the silver medal at the World Championships in the K2-500m.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Maria Nichiforov | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Viorica Dumitru | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Sister-in-law of Maria Ștefan-Mihoreanu
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–1–2 1973 Tampere bronze: K4 500 m; 1974 Ciudad de México silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1975 Beograd bronze: K1 500 m (competed as Maria Mihoreanu))