Lidiya Petrovna Zontova (, born 24 February 1936) is a retired Russian rower who won eight European titles between 1955 and 1962. For these achievements she was awarded the

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...

. After retiring from competitions she worked as engineer at the

MAMI Moscow State Technical University Moscow Polytechnic University () or Moscow Polytech is a university in Moscow, Russia. It specializes in the field of automobile design and tractor design. It was founded in 1865 as Komissarov Technical School. From 2012 to 2016, its name wa ...

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1936 births Living people Russian female rowers Soviet female rowers European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Russian sportswomen {{USSR-rowing-bio-stub