Anna Aleksandrova

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Anna Aleksandrova
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NationalitySoviet
Born(1929-11-01)1 November 1929
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SportTrack and field
Event(s)80 metres hurdles

Anna Aleksandrova Klochkova (born 1 November 1929) is a Soviet hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Aleksandrova Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.