Saida GUNBA

Saida Gunba took up athletics in 1974 and was selected for the Soviet national team in 1978. The apex of her career came at the 1980 Olympics, where she won a surprising silver medal in her only major international. Gunba won Soviet titles in 1978-79, adding a national silver in 1983. She worked as an athletics coach in Sukhumi, Georgia after finishing her sports career.

Personal Best: JT – 68.28 (1980).