Valentina Yakovleva
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1947 Lviv, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Dynamo Lviv |
Valentina Yakovleva (Russian: Валентина Яковлева; born 18 January 1947) is a Soviet swimmer. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m butterfly event, but did not reach the final.[1] Between 1963 and 1965 she won two national titles and set seven national records in butterfly and medley disciplines.[2]
After marriage she changed her last name to Rakaeva (Russian: Ракаева). She works as a swimming coach at a Moscow sports school; she is also a swimming referee.[3]
References
- ^ Valentyna Yakovleva. sports-reference.com
- ^ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: Т-Я. swimmingmasters.ru
- ^ Яковлева Валентина. ussr-swimming.ru