Larisa Bergen

Larisa Bergen (born 22 September 1949) is a former volleyball player for the USSR.[1] She is Jewish,[2] and was born in Akmolinsk, Kazakh SSR.[1] Bergen played for ADK Alma-Ata and Dynamo Moscow.[1] She won a silver medal in volleyball at the 1976 Olympics, in Montreal, Canada.[1][3]

Larisa Bergen
Personal information
Full nameLarisa Abramovna Bergen (Goncharova-);
Лариса Абрамовна Берген (Гончарова-)
Born22 September 1949 (1949-09-22) (age 71)
Akmolinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight148 lb (67 kg)

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larisa Bergen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  2. Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  3. "Olympic Volleyball History". Volleyball.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
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