Nina Ponomaryova

Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion.

27 April 1929

Born on the same birth day (27 April): Bryan Harvey (musician) • Dinara Safina • Draža Mihailović • François Béroalde de Verville • James Mann (South Carolina politician) • Ludwig Bemelmans • Otto, King of Bavaria • Taylor Chorney

Born in the same month (April 1929): André Previn • April Stevens • Bob Denard • Dr. Rajkumar • George Steiner • Gerry Anderson • Jane Powell • Maurice Strong • Michael Atiyah • Peter Hordern • Poul Schlüter • Richard Mitchell • Walter Kempowski