Nina Fyodorova Explained

Birth Date:18 July 1947
Birth Place:Travino, Pskov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Death Place:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height:160 cm
Weight:55 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:Trud St. Petersburg
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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.

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

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2] [3]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
24
28
32

World Championships

 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  20 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
22 Bronze Gold
26 5 Gold
32 5

Notes and References

  1. Nina Fyodorova-Baldycheva. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033207/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fy/nina-fyodorova-baldycheva-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
  2. Web site: BALDYSJEVA Nina . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 December 2019.
  3. Web site: FJODOROVA Nina . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 December 2019.