Soviet swimmer, Olympic medalist. Honored Master of Sports.
BIOGRAPHY
Rusanova Lyubov Petrovna was born in the Krasnodar Territory. The upcoming little star that ascended to the Olympus of Glory in national swimming classes grew up in a large family. Dad worked as an installer, mom as a teacher in a manger. Raised three sons and a daughter. The elder and middle brothers Lyuba Vasya and Kolya trained in the field of swimming loads. The indoor pool was then absent in Krasnodar, we traveled to the Kuban. Spent the summer holidays and go in for the main sport of their life, sometimes in the winter. Near the pool was a thermal power station, which had the ability to drain its warm effluents into it. In January, the water temperature in the pool was about 22 degrees. Vasily Nikolay was brought to the Kuban and attracted to the swimming younger, twins Love and Anton. They were engaged in four with the mentor - Vladimir Dmitrievich Volkov. Anton soon got tired of classes, and he stopped going to them. Lyuba at that time loved swimming, this sport became for her number one in her life.
Career
In 1968, Lyubov Petrovna tried to break into the main team of the USSR to take part in the Olympic Games in Mexico. - The qualifying stage of the participants was held on the basis of the national team in Tsaghkadzor. According to the selection results, Love was only in fifth place among the participants and was out of the tournament. The main thing was not discouraged. She was not experienced enough, she believed that everything was still ahead. Lyubov Petrovna intended to win the Olympics in Munich, set herself up for it.
Fate laughed at Lyubov Petrovna. Four years later, at the USSR Championship, the first defining Olympic start, she came to finish fourth at her favorite distance of 100 meters, only 0.1 losing to the third prize winner. And other athletes went to Munich.
Good luck in sports life plays a very important role. Lyubov Petanova Rusanova got to the Olympic Games after three attempts. After the Olympic Games in Munich, she competed in Serbia at the World Swimming Championships and won the silver of the tournament. In the same year, she took first place in the capital of the World Universiade. She won all the awards at a distance of 100 meters. Swam faster than anyone in the USSR. Lyubov Petrovna regretted that during her performances there were no 50 meter breaststroke competitions, where she could certainly demonstrate herself in all its glory.
Lyubov Petrovna passed the qualifying stage of the Olympics in Montreal on the same wavelength, took silver at a distance of 100 meters and bronze at a distance of 200 meters. She realized her long-cherished dream - she got into the Olympic team of the country.
At the games in Canada, Rusanova won 100 and 200 meters breaststroke. In 1973, she won first place in the Universiade and took the silver award at the world championship in the 100 meter breaststroke competition.
I have bought a gold chain from the Olympic Games Fee.
