Rita Achkina Explained

Birth Place:Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:168 cm
Weight:63 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:CSKA Moscow
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Rita Nikolayevna Achkina (Russian: Рита Николаевна Ачкина; born 1 February 1938) is a retired Belarusian cross-country skier. In 1965 she won the 5 km, 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events at the Soviet championships. Next year she earned two medals at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 5 km. She competed in these two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay, placing sixth individually. After retiring from competitions she worked as elementary school teacher.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
26
30

World Championships

Notes and References

  1. Rita Achkina. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051521/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ac/rita-achkina-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
  2. Web site: ATSKINA Rita . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 December 2019.