Sofia Beketova

Sofia Ivanovna Beketova (later Bazylnikova, Russian: Софья Ивановна Бекетова (Базыльникова), born 1 June 1948) is a retired Russian rower who won European titles in the eight boat class in 1971 and 1973.[1][2]

Sofia Beketova

Personal information
Full name	Sofia Ivanovna Beketova
Born	1 June 1948 (1948-06) (age 72) Murom, Russia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Women's rowing Representing the  Soviet Union European Rowing Championships 1971 Copenhagen Eight 1973 Moscow Eight

In 1967 Beketova graduated from the Murom Institute of Radio Engineering and moved to Novgorod, to work at a factory Volna. There she started training in rowing. She retired around 1977 and soon gave birth to twins. Years later, she resumed competing and won three world titles in the masters category.[1]