Radya Yeroshina Explained

Radya Nikolayevna Yeroshina (Russian: Радья Николаевна Ерошина; 17 September 1930  - 23 September 2012) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, training at Lokomotiv in Moscow.[1]

She won four Winter Olympic medals with three silvers in the 10 km (1956 and the 3 × 5 km relay (1956, 1960) and a bronze in the 10 km (1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1958.[2]

Yeroshina also won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay (1958) and a bronze in the 10 km (1962).

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
25
29

World Championships

 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
27 4 Gold
31 Bronze

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Умерла Радья Ерошина… . Allsportinfo.ru . 2012-10-10.
  2. http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen winners since 1892