Maria Vasilyevna Golubnichaya (Russian: Мария Васильевна Голубничая) (24 February 1924 - August 2015)[1] [2] was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 80 metre Hurdles. She trained at the Burevestnik sports society in Moscow.[3] She competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 80 metre hurdles, where she won the silver medal.