Antonina Ordina
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Antonina Ordina (born January 24, 1962 in Naryan-Mar
) is a former Soviet
/Swedish
cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 2002. In Soviet time she trained at Dynamo in Kalinin
. She won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, with a gold in the 4 x 5 km (1987 and bronzes in the 30 km and the 4 x 5 km (both 1995).
Ordina's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 7th in the 15 km event at Lillehammer
in 1994
. She also has nineteen victories at various levels in various distances from 1992 to 2002.
Naryan-Mar
Naryan-Mar is a sea and river port town and the administrative center of Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town is situated on the right bank of the Pechora River, upstream from the river's mouth, on the Barents Sea. Naryan-Mar lies north of the Arctic Circle, south of Andeg and east of...
) is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 2002. In Soviet time she trained at Dynamo in Kalinin
Tver
Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...
. She won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
, with a gold in the 4 x 5 km (1987 and bronzes in the 30 km and the 4 x 5 km (both 1995).
Ordina's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 7th in the 15 km event at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
. She also has nineteen victories at various levels in various distances from 1992 to 2002.