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Moldovan rower (born 1957)

For the Italian gemologist and appraiser and jeweler, see Larisa Popova (gemologist).
Larisa Popova
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Coxed quad sculls

Larisa Mikhaylovna Popova (née Aleksandrova, born 9 April 1957 in Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR) is a Moldovan rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In 1976, she was a crew member of the Soviet boat, which won the silver medal in the quadruple sculls event.

Four years later, she and her partner Yelena Khloptseva won the gold medal in the 1980 double sculls competition.

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Olympic champions – Women's double sculls
World champions – Women's quadruple sculls
Coxed (1974–1983)
Coxless (1985–pres.)
Women's quad sculls has been an Olympic event since 1976; see Olympic champions – Women's quadruple sculls


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