Larisa Merk
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Larisa Viktorovna Merk ' onMouseout='HidePop("18173")' href="/topics/Novosibirsk">Novosibirsk
) is a Russian
rower
who competed for Russia
in four Summer Olympics.
In 2000 she was a crew member of the Russia boat which won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls event.
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
) is a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in four Summer Olympics.
In 2000 she was a crew member of the Russia boat which won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls event.