Saida Gunba
Soviet javelin thrower (1959–2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saida Kanosovna Gunba (Georgian: საიდა გუმბა; 30 August 1959 in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR – 24 November 2018 in Pitsunda, Abkhazia[1])[2] was a Soviet javelin thrower. Gunba was affiliated with Burevestnik Tbilisi.
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| Native name | Georgian: საიდა გუმბა | ||||||||
| Birth name | Saida Kanosovna Gunba | ||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1959 Sukhumi, Georgian SSR | ||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2018 (aged 59) Pitsunda, Abkhazia | ||||||||
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| Club | Burevestnik Tbilisi | ||||||||
Medal record
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She competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, where she won the silver medal in the women's javelin competition.[3] She also finished fifth at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.
Her personal best throw was 68.28 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in 1980.[3]
References
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