Saida Gunba
Soviet javelin thrower (1959–2018)
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Saida Kanosovna Gunba (Georgian: საიდა გუმბა; 30 August 1959 – 24 November 2018[1])[2] was a Soviet javelin thrower. Gunba was affiliated with Burevestnik Tbilisi.
Nativename
BornSaida Kanosovna Gunba
30 August 1959
30 August 1959
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
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| Born | Saida Kanosovna Gunba 30 August 1959 | ||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2018 (aged 59) | ||||||||
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| Club | Burevestnik Tbilisi | ||||||||
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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]
