Russian cross-country skier (1947–2019)
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 [ edit ] All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS) .[ 2] [ 3]
3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) World Championships [ edit ] 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 3/4 × 5 km relay 1970 22 Bronze — — Gold 1974 26 5 — — Gold 1980 32 — — 5 —
3 × 5 km 1956 : Sirkka Polkunen , Mirja Hietamies , Siiri Rantanen (FIN ) 1960 : Irma Johansson , Britt Strandberg , Sonja Edström-Ruthström (SWE ) 1964 : Alevtina Kolchina , Yevdokiya Mekshilo , Klavdiya Boyarskikh (URS ) 1968 : Inger Aufles , Babben Enger-Damon , Berit Mørdre (NOR ) 1972 : Lyubov Mukhachyova , Alevtina Olyunina , Galina Kulakova (URS ) 4 × 5 km 1976 : Nina Baldycheva , Zinaida Amosova , Raisa Smetanina , Galina Kulakova (URS ) 1980 : Marlies Rostock , Carola Anding , Veronika Hesse , Barbara Petzold (GDR ) 1984 : Inger Helene Nybråten , Anne Jahren , Brit Pettersen , Berit Aunli (NOR ) 1988 : Svetlana Nageykina , Nina Gavrylyuk , Tamara Tikhonova , Anfisa Reztsova (URS ) 1992 : Yelena Välbe , Raisa Smetanina , Larisa Lazutina , Lyubov Yegorova (EUN ) 1994 : Yelena Välbe , Larisa Lazutina , Nina Gavrylyuk , Lyubov Yegorova (RUS ) 1998 : Nina Gavrylyuk , Olga Danilova , Yelena Välbe , Larisa Lazutina (RUS ) 2002 : Manuela Henkel , Viola Bauer , Claudia Künzel , Evi Sachenbacher (GER ) 2006 : Natalya Baranova-Masalkina , Larisa Kurkina , Yuliya Chepalova , Yevgeniya Medvedeva (RUS ) 2010 : Vibeke Skofterud , Therese Johaug , Kristin Størmer Steira , Marit Bjørgen (NOR ) 2014 : Ida Ingemarsdotter , Emma Wikén , Anna Haag , Charlotte Kalla (SWE ) 2018 : Ingvild Flugstad Østberg , Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen , Ragnhild Haga , Marit Bjørgen (NOR ) 2022 : Yuliya Stupak , Natalya Nepryayeva , Tatiana Sorina , Veronika Stepanova (ROC )
3 × 5 km 1954: Lyubov Kozyreva , Margarita Maslennikova , Valentina Tsaryova , 1958: Radya Yeroshina , Alevtina Kolchina , Lyubov Kozyreva 1962: Lyubov Baranova , Maria Gusakova , Alevtina Kolchina 1966: Klavdiya Boyarskikh , Rita Achkina , Alevtina Kolchina 1970: Nina Baldycheva , Galina Kulakova , Alevtina Olyunina 4 × 5 km 1974: Nina Baldycheva , Nina Selyunina , Raisa Smetanina , Galina Kulakova 1978: Taina Impiö , Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen , Hilkka Riihivuori , Helena Takalo 1982: Anette Bøe , Inger Helene Nybråten , Berit Aunli , Brit Pettersen 1985: Tamara Tikhonova , Raisa Smetanina , Liliya Vasilchenko , Anfisa Romanova 1987: Antonina Ordina , Nina Gavrylyuk , Larisa Ptistyna , Anfisa Reztsova 1989: Pirkko Määttä , Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi , Jaana Savolainen , Marjo Matikainen 1991: Lyubov Yegorova , Raisa Smetanina , Tamara Tikhonova , Yelena Välbe 1993: Yelena Välbe , Larisa Lazutina , Nina Gavrylyuk , Lyubov Yegorova 1995: Olga Danilova , Yelena Välbe , Larisa Lazutina , Nina Gavrylyuk 1997: Olga Danilova , Larisa Lazutina , Nina Gavrylyuk , Yelena Välbe 1999: Olga Danilova , Larisa Lazutina , Anfisa Reztsova , Nina Gavrylyuk 2001: Olga Danilova , Larisa Lazutina , Yuliya Chepalova , Nina Gavrylyuk 2003: Manuela Henkel , Viola Bauer , Claudia Künzel , Evi Sachenbacher 2005: Vibeke Skofterud , Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen , Kristin Størmer Steira , Marit Bjørgen 2007: Virpi Kuitunen , Aino-Kaisa Saarinen , Riitta-Liisa Roponen , Pirjo Manninen 2009 : Pirjo Muranen , Virpi Kuitunen , Riitta-Liisa Roponen , Aino-Kaisa Saarinen 2011 : Vibeke Skofterud , Therese Johaug , Kristin Størmer Steira , Marit Bjørgen 2013 : Heidi Weng , Therese Johaug , Kristin Størmer Steira , Marit Bjørgen 2015 : Heidi Weng , Therese Johaug , Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen , Marit Bjørgen 2017 : Maiken Caspersen Falla , Heidi Weng , Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen , Marit Bjørgen 2019 : Ebba Andersson , Frida Karlsson , Charlotte Kalla , Stina Nilsson 2021 : Tiril Udnes Weng , Heidi Weng , Therese Johaug , Helene Marie Fossesholm 2023 : Tiril Udnes Weng , Astrid Øyre Slind , Ingvild Flugstad Østberg , Anne Kjersti Kalvå