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Nina Ponomaryova

Nina Ponomaryova, Russian discus thrower and coach (died 2016)

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Born
April 27, 1929
Died
August 19, 2016
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1929

About Nina Ponomaryova

Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion. Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova (née Romashkova; Russian: Нина Аполлоновна Пономарёва (Ромашкова); 27 April 1929 – 19 August 2016) was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion. Her first official performance was in 1948 at the Stavropol Krai Championships, where she set a new regional record at 30.53 m. In 1951, Romashkova became the Soviet champion, she repeated this success in 1952–1956, 1958 and 1959. Ponomaryova became interested in athletics in 1947, when she entered the Physical Training Faculty of the Stavropol Pedagogical Institute.

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Nina Ponomaryova timeline

  1. Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova (née Romashkova; Russian: Нина Аполлоновна Пономарёва (Ромашкова); 27 April 1929 – 19 August 2016) was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion.
  2. Ponomaryova became interested in athletics in 1947, when she entered the Physical Training Faculty of the Stavropol Pedagogical Institute.
  3. Her first official performance was in 1948 at the Stavropol Krai Championships, where she set a new regional record at 30.53 m.
  4. In 1951, Romashkova became the Soviet champion, she repeated this success in 1952–1956, 1958 and 1959.

The world when Nina Ponomaryova was born

Nina Ponomaryova was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nina Ponomaryova's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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