Antonina Seredina

Antonina Alexandrovna Seredina (Russian: Антонина Александровна Середина; 23 December 1929 – 2 September 2016) was a Russian sprint canoeist. She won the 500 m singles and doubles events at the 1960 Olympics, and placed third in the doubles in 1968 and fourth in 1964. She also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 500 m: 1963, 1966) and three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1958, K-2 500 m: 1958, 1966).[1]

Antonina Seredina

Seredina (center) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	23 December 1929 Lovtsovo, Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	2 September 2016 (aged 86)
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Event(s)	500 m
Club	Spartak Moscow
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1960 Rome K-1 500 m 1960 Rome K-2 500 m 1968 Mexico City K-2 500 m World Championships 1963 Jajce K-4 500 m 1966 East Berlin K-4 500 m 1958 Prague K-1 500 m 1958 Prague K-2 500 m 1966 East Berlin K-2 500 m

References

1. Ушла из жизни Середина А.А. (in Russian)

• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonina Seredina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

External links

• Antonina Seredina at Olympedia