Klavdiya Yakovlevna Mayuchaya (née Lapteva; Russian: Клавдия Яковлевна Маючая (Лаптева); 15 May 1918 – 14 October 1989) was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. She was the gold medallist in the event at the European Athletics Championships in 1946 and was the first woman to throw the javelin beyond fifty metres. She was a nine-time Soviet champion across the javelin, discus throw and grenade throw disciplines.
Born | Saransk, Russia |
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14 October 1989 (aged )
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