Pinayeva-Khvedosyuk, Lyudmila (1936–)
Pinayeva-Khvedosyuk, Lyudmila (1936–)
Soviet kayaker. Name variations: Lyudmila Khvedosyuk. Born Jan 14, 1936, in USSR.
At Tokyo Olympics, won a gold medal in K1 500 meters (1964); at Mexico City Olympics, won a bronze medal in K2 500-meters and a gold medal in K1 500 meters (1968); at Munich Olympics, won a gold medal in K2 500 meters (1972).
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