Klavdiya Mikhailovna Gadyuchkina (Russian: Клавдия Михайловна Гадючкина; born 5 December 1910) is a Russian supercentenarian. She has been the oldest living Russian since 12 November 2022 and the oldest Russian ever since 13 April 2024.[1]

Biography

Gadyuchkina was born on 5 December 1910 in Norskoye [ru], Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire (now Russia) to Mikhail Krotov and Yevlampiya Krotova. At the age of 15, she started work at the "Red Pass" (Russian: Красный Перевал) spinning factory, and remained there for all of her working life.[2]

Gadyuchkina married Sergey Petrovich, who died in a workplace accident, and brought up her children on her own.[3][4]

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