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Svetlana Babich

Svetlana Babich

Soviet-Russian javelin thrower

For the water polo player, see Svetlana Koroleva (water polo).

Svetlana Vladimirovna Babich (Russian: Светлана Владимировна Бабич, née Королёва, Korolyova; born July 17, 1947) is a retired female javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 1973 Summer Universiade.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Svetlana Korolyova-Babich". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Russians sweep gold medals". The Rock Hill Herald. 17 August 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 11 November 2010.


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