# Roza Chumakova

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**Roza Stepanovna Chumakova** (Russian: Роза Степановна Чумакова, 8 June 1924 – 10 October 2007)[1] was Russian rower who won two European titles in the [single sculls](/source/Single_scull) in 1954 and 1955.[2]

## Biography

Chumakova graduated from secondary school shortly before the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II. The same year she volunteered to work as a nurse at a military hospital and then as a radio operator at the Soviet Air Force. For her service at the World War II fronts between 1942 and 1944 Chumakova was later awarded the [Order of the Patriotic War](/source/Order_of_the_Patriotic_War) and [Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"](/source/Medal_%22For_the_Victory_over_Germany_in_the_Great_Patriotic_War_1941%E2%80%931945%22). She started training in rowing in 1944, shortly after demobilization. In parallel, she studied at the [Moscow State University of Railway Engineering](/source/Moscow_State_University_of_Railway_Engineering), then [Moscow State Linguistic University](/source/Moscow_State_Linguistic_University), and then at the Moscow Institute of Physical Education (GTSOLIFK), graduating in 1949. In 1969 she defended her PhD on physical training of elite rowers[3] and later worked as professor of physical education at the [Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation](/source/Moscow_State_Technical_University_of_Civil_Aviation). Between 1985 and 2000 she was president of the Moscow Federation of Masters Rowing.[1]

Chumakova had a brother Slava and a daughter Tatyana. She was married more than once, last to Igor Borisovich Yefimov.[1]

## References

1. [ЧУМАКОВА (МАЛЫШЕВА) РОЗА СТЕПАНОВНА](https://www.smsport.ru/expo/katalog/greb_ak/4umakova/). smsport.ru

1. [Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer)](https://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/70.html). sport-komplett.de

1. [Реестр документов](http://lesgaft.spb.ru/dissertations/register?query=%D0%A7%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0,%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%20%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0). lesgaft.spb.ru

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