Larisa Savkina

Larisa Mikhaylovna Savkina (Russian: Лариса Михайловна Савкина, born 8 February 1955) is a retired Soviet handball player. She was born in Georgia to Russian parents, but played in Azerbaijan for Automobilist Baku. She was part of the Soviet team, that won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. She played all five matches and scored one goal.^[1]

Savkina (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born	8 February 1955 (1955-02-08) (age 70) Rustavi, Georgia
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Club information
Current club	Automobilist Baku
National team
Years	Team
	Soviet women's national handball team
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team