Sofia Beketova

Sofia Ivanovna Beketova (later Shurkalova and then Bazylnikova, Russian: Софья Ивановна Бекетова (Шуркалова, Базыльникова), born 1 June 1948) is a retired Soviet rower who won European titles in the eight boat class in 1971 and 1973 and two silver medals at the world championships with the women's eight in 1974 and coxed four in 1977.^[2]

FullnameSofia Ivanovna Beketova

Born1 June 1948 (1948-06) (age 78)

Murom, Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]

SportRowing

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Sofia Beketova

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Full name	Sofia Ivanovna Beketova
Born	1 June 1948 (1948-06) (age 78) Murom, Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Spartak Novgorod
Coached by	Yevgeny Morozov
Medal record Women's rowing Representing the  Soviet Union World Rowing Championships 1974 Lucerne Eight 1977 Amsterdam Coxed four European Rowing Championships 1971 Copenhagen Eight 1973 Moscow Eight

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In 1967 Beketova graduated from the Murom Institute of Radio Engineering and moved to Novgorod, to work at a factory in Volna. There she started training by Yevgeny Morozov in rowing. She retired around 1977 and soon gave birth to twins. Years later, she resumed competing and won three world titles in the masters category.^[1]