Background
Ponomareva, Nina was born on April 27, 1929 in Sverdlovsk.
Ponomareva, Nina was born on April 27, 1929 in Sverdlovsk.
Graduated from the Moscow Oblast’ Pedagogical Institute, 1955.
At 1956 Melbourne Olympics placed 3rd in discus. At 1959 USSR Popular Spartakiada took 1st place in discus event with throw of 52 m 87 cm and received title, Champion of USSR Spartakiada. At 1960 Rome Olympics returned best throw of 53 m 68 cm in heats and 53 m 39 cm in finals.
Her 2nd throw of 55 m 10 cm in finals made her Olympics Champion.