Nina Viktorovna Baldycheva (Russian: Нина Викторовна Балдычёва; also known as Baldychova, Fedorova, Baldycheva-Fedorova or Fyodorova; 18 July 1947 – 27 January 2019) was a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1970 to 1980. She won three medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay (1976), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1980), and a bronze in the 5 km (1976). In the relay in 1976, she injured her left hand in a fall at the start, but completed the race.
 Fyodorova with an injured hand at the 1976 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 July 1947 Travino, Pskov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 January 2019 (aged 71) Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trud St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Fyodorova earned two gold (3 × 5 km relay: 1970, 4 × 5 km: 1974) and one bronze medals (5 km: 1970). Domestically she won one individual Soviet title, over 5 km in 1971, and eight relay titles (1969–73, 1975–76, 1979). After retiring from competitions she worked as a cross-country skiing coach in Saint Petersburg.[1] In 1976 she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2][3]
Olympic Games
edit- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
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| 1972 | 24 | 10 | — | — |
| 1976 | 28 | Bronze | 4 | Gold |
| 1980 | 32 | 5 | 6 | Silver |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
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| 1970 | 22 | Bronze | — | — | Gold |
| 1974 | 26 | 5 | — | — | Gold |
| 1980 | 32 | — | — | 5 | — |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Fyodorova-Baldycheva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "BALDYSJEVA Nina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "FJODOROVA Nina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
edit- Nina Baldysjeva at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nina Fjodorova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nina Baldycheva at Olympics.com
- Nina Fyodorova-Baldycheva at Olympedia
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