Larisa Kurkina
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Larisa Kurkina is a Russia
n cross-country skier
who has competed since 2002. She won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
.
Kurkina won a silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and finished 5th in the 30 km at those same championships. She also has one individual victory in a 2004 individual sprint event in Russia
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who has competed since 2002. She won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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Kurkina won a silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place February 16-27, 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill returned after not being held in 2003...
and finished 5th in the 30 km at those same championships. She also has one individual victory in a 2004 individual sprint event in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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