Nadezhda Chizhova

Nadezhda Vladimirovna Chizhova (Russian: Надежда Владимировна Чижова, born 29 September 1945) is a retired Russian shot putter who won three Olympic medals and four European titles, and set seven new world records. She retired after the 1976 Olympics

Personal information
Born	(29 September 1945--{{{day}}}), (age 78) Usolye-Sibirskoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put
Club	Spartak St. Petersburg
Coached by	Viktor Alekseyev
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	21.45 m (1973)
Medal record Competitor for Soviet Union Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Shot put Gold 1972 Munich Shot put Silver 1976 Montreal Shot put European Championships Gold 1966 Budapest Shot put Gold 1969 Athens Shot put Gold 1971 Helsinki Shot put Gold 1974 Rome Shot put European Athletics Indoor Championships Bronze 1966 Dortmund Shot put Gold 1967 Prague Shot put Gold 1968 Madrid Shot put Gold 1970 Vienna Shot put Gold 1971 Sofia Shot put Gold 1972 Grenoble Shot put Silver 1974 Gothenburg Shot put Summer Universiade Silver 1965 Budapest Shot put Gold 1970 Turin Shot put Gold 1973 Moscow Shot put