About Valentyna Bolshova
Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 86). Valentyna Bolshova was a Russian and Moldovan sprinter and hurdler.
Valentyna Anatoliyivna Bolshova (; ; née Maslovskaya; 30 January 1937 – 21 May 2023) was a Ukrainian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics representing the Soviet Union.
Maslovskaya was the wife of Soviet athlete Viktor Bolshov, mother of Soviet-Moldovan athlete Olga Bolșova, and grandmother of Moldovan-Spanish tennis player Aliona Bolșova. Maslovskaya died on 21 May 2023 in Spain; she was previously misreported to have died in 2002.
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Who was Valentyna Bolshova?
Soviet-Ukrainian hurdler and sprinter (1937–2023)
When was Valentyna Bolshova born?
Valentyna Bolshova was born on 30 January 1937 in Odesa.
When did Valentyna Bolshova die?
Valentyna Bolshova died on 21 May 2023 in Palafrugell.
What was Valentyna Bolshova's occupation?
Valentyna Bolshova was a sprinter and hurdler.
What nationality was Valentyna Bolshova?
Valentyna Bolshova was Russian and Moldovan.
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