Emma Gapchenko

Emma Gapchenko

Emma Gapchenko in 1952
Personal information
Born	24 February 1938 (1938-02-24) (age 78) Stupino, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Sport
Sport	Archery
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich Individual World Archery Championships 1969 Valley Forge Team 1971 York Individual 1973 Grenoble Team 1973 Grenoble Individual

Emma Vasilyevna Gapchenko (Russian: Эмма Васильевна Гапченко, born 24 February 1938) is a retired Russian archer. She won three gold medals at the world championships in 1969–73 and a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics. At the European championships she won the team gold medal in 1970–74 and individual silvers in 1970 and 1974. She never won a Soviet title.^[1]

Gapchenko trained in running, swimming and volleyball before taking up archery at an advanced age of 28. After retiring from competitions she worked as an archery coach and judge.^[1]

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