Vera Yakovlevna Komisova, née Nikitina (Russian: Вера Яковлевна Комисова bzw. Никитина, born 11 June 1953) is a retired hurdler. Her career highlight came in 1980 when she won the Olympic gold medal.

Vera Komisova
Personal information
Birth nameVera Yakovlevna Nikitina
Born (1953-06-11) June 11, 1953 (age 71)
Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 4x100 m relay
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