Sofia Ivanovna Beketova (later Bazylnikova, , born 1 June 1948) is a retired Russian rower who won European titles in the eight boat class in 1971 and 1973. In 1967 Beketova graduated from the Murom Institute of Radio Engineering and moved to

Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( ; , ; ), also known simply as Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century. The city lies along the V ...

, to work at a factory in Volna. There she started training in rowing. She retired around 1977 and soon gave birth to twins. Years later, she resumed competing and won three world titles in the masters category.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beketova, Sofia 1948 births Living people Russian female rowers Soviet female rowers Sportspeople from Veliky Novgorod European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Russian sportswomen