Taisia Chenchik

Olympic athlete

1936 – 2013

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Who was Taisia Chenchik?

Taisiya Filippovna Chenchik was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the High Jump. At the national level she competed for Burevestnik, training in Chelyabinsk and in Moscow.

Chenchik was born in Pryluky, Ukrainian SSR. She competed for the USSR in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the High Jump where she won the bronze medal. She is also the European Champion and 1963 Summer Universiade Champion.

Chenchik was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

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Born
Jan 30, 1936
Soviet Union
Also known as
  • Taisiya Chenchik
Nationality
  • Soviet Union
Died
Nov 19, 2013

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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