Valentina Chumicheva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valentina Nikolayevna•Chumicheva (-Dedova) |
| Used name | Valentina•Chumicheva |
| Original name | Валентина Николаевна•Чумичева (-Дедова) |
| Born | 10 August 1931 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 3 January 2021 |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
Biography
Valentina Chumicheva was a Soviet diver who specialised in the 3m springboard during the 1950s. Chumicheva competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, with a best finish of fifth place in Australia. She was a three-time USSR champion (1952, 1956, 1958) and won gold at the 1954 European Aquatic Championships and a bronze at the European Championships in 1958. After becoming a mother Chumicheva ended her competitive career and became a coach. Her students included future Olympic champion Yelena Vaytsekhovskaya and Soviet champion Vyacheslav Strakhov.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Chumicheva | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 10 r1/2 | ||||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Chumicheva | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1954 Torino DIV gold: 3 m springboard)