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She was the first Soviet swimmer to reach an Olympic finals – at the 1952 Summer Olympics she finished sixth in the 200 m breaststroke.
She was the first Soviet swimmer to reach an Olympic finals – at the 1952 Summer Olympics she finished sixth in the 200 m breaststroke.
After marriage she changed her last name to Firsova (Ukrainian: Фірсова, Russian: Фирсова). After breakup of the Soviet Union, she competed in Ukraine, winning four national titles in 1992–1993.