Voronina, Zinaida (1947–)
Voronina, Zinaida (1947–)
Soviet gymnast. Name variations: Zinaida Druzhinina. Born Zinaida Druzhinina, Dec 10, 1947, in USSR; m. Mikhail Voronin (gymnasts, div.).
At World champion ships, won a silver medal in team all-around and bronze for floor exercises (1966) and a gold medal for team all-around and bronze medals for all around, uneven bars, and floor exercises (1970); at European champion ships, won a silver medal for all-around and bronze medals for beam and floor (1967); at Mexico City Olympics, won bronze medals in uneven bars and vault, a silver medal in indiv. all-around and a gold medal in team all-around (1968).
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