Lyubov Rusanova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lyubov Rusanova

Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1954

Place of Birth: Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lyubov Rusanova

  • Lyubov Petrovna Rusanova (Russian: ?????? ???????? ????????; born 2 February 1954) is a retired Russian swimmer who won two medals in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
  • She also won a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships.Her father was a locksmith and mother worked at a kindergarten.
  • They had four children: elder brothers Vasily and Nikolai, and twins Anatoly and Lyubov; all four competed in swimming, though brother Anatoly quit at a young age.
  • There was no pool in Krasnodar until 1967, and therefore they trained in the Kuban River, which was heated all through the year by the nearby thermal power station.
  • She graduated from the Kuban State University of Physical Education in Krasnodar.
  • After retiring in 1976 she worked as a swimming coach.
  • In the 2000s she was still competing in the masters category.

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