Valentina Kovpan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameValentina Ivanovna•Kovpan
Used nameValentina•Kovpan
Original nameВалентина Ивановна•Ковпан
Other namesValentyna Ivanivna Kovpan, Валентина Іванівна Ковпан
Born28 February 1950 in Petroostriv, Kirovohrad (UKR)
Died12 May 2006 in Lviv, Lviv (UKR)
Measurements168 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsVS Lviv, Lviv (UKR)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Valentina Kovpan was one of the best female Soviet archers in the mid-1970s. During her career, Kovpan competed at the 1976 Olympics, in two World Championships (1973 and 1975), and in two European Championships (1976 and 1978). Kovpan won silver at the 1976 Olympics and was a two-time World team champion (1973 and 1975) and a three-time European champion, in 1976 in team and in 1978 in individual and team.

She also took individual silvers at the 1973 and 1975 World Championships and individual silver at the 1976 European Championships. Domestically, Kovpan won Soviet individual titles in 1973 and 1978 and team titles in 1970 and 1974. After her sporting career, Kovpan worked as a dentist, until 12 May 2006, when she left her home to go to work, but never arrived there and has not been seen since. The police speculated, she was a victim of kidnapping gone bad, but nothing definite was discovered. According to her son, she already had lived through an unsuccessful kidnapping attempt in 2002.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1976 Summer Olympics Archery URS UKR Valentina Kovpan
Individual, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1976 Summer Olympics 27 – 30 July 1976 Archery Individual, Women (Double FITA Round, 30 metres) 30 m 686 1
1976 Summer Olympics 27 – 30 July 1976 Archery Individual, Women (Double FITA Round, 70 metres) 60 m 626 1
1976 Summer Olympics 27 – 30 July 1976 Archery Individual, Women (Double FITA Round, 90 metres) 70 m 589 1
1976 Summer Olympics 29 – 30 July 1976 Archery Individual, Women (Single FITA Round, 30 metres) 30 m 346 1
1976 Summer Olympics 29 – 30 July 1976 Archery Individual, Women (Single FITA Round, 60 metres) 60 m 327 1

Special Notes