Nina Serbina
Nina Serbina (Ukrainian: Ніна Сербіна; born 21 July 1951) is a Ukrainian former high jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. She was a bronze medallist at the 1979 IAAF World Cup, held in Montreal, with a jump of 1.90 m (6 ft 2 3⁄4 in).[1] Her lifetime best of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) was set in 1980 in Chernihiv.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| IAAF World Cup | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1979 Montreal | High jump |
Serbina was among the most highly ranked athletes during her career, being the sixth best performer in the world in 1979 then the fourth best of 1980 (third in Europe).[3][4]
She is married to professional Latvian chess player Zigurds Lanka.[5]
References
- IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- Nina Serbina. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- European Top Performers. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- Nina Serbina. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- Schach-Nomade auf Europa-Tour. TeckBote (2016-02-13). Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
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