Valentina Maksimova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Valentina Maksimova

Russian bicycle racer

Date of Birth: 21-May-1937

Place of Birth: Tula, Tula Oblast, Russia

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Valentina Mikhailovna Maksimova (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ?????????; born 21 May 1937) is a retired Russian track cyclist.
She won silver medals in the sprint at four consecutive world championships in 1958–1961, behind Galina Ermolaeva.
Between 1953 and 1955 she set seven Soviet records in 200–500 m events.Maksimova graduated from the Institute of Pedagogy in Tula and then from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, where she also defended a PhD on training sprint cyclists.
From 1985 to 1993 she headed the women's section of the Soviet Cycling Federation, and since 1988 was an executive member of the Russian Cycling Federation.