Ljubov Kozyreva
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Lyubov Vladimirovna Kozyreva (Lyubov Baranova from 1960 onwards) (born August 27, 1929 in the settlement of Bugry, Vsevolozhsky District
, Leningrad Oblast
) is a former Soviet
cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for VSS Burevestnik.
She won four Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km (1956) and silvers in the 10 km (1960 and the 3x5 km Relay (1956, 1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
in 1955, becoming the first Soviet athlete to win at the Holmenkollen.
Her biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
where she won six medals, including four golds (10 km: 1954, 3x5 km: 1954, 1958, 1962) and two silvers (10 km: 1958, 5 km: 1962).
Vsevolozhsky District
Vsevolozhsky District is a district of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located in the southeastern part of the Karelian Isthmus. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Vsevolozhsk. District's population:...
, Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...
) is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
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cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for VSS Burevestnik.
She won four Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km (1956) and silvers in the 10 km (1960 and the 3x5 km Relay (1956, 1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
in 1955, becoming the first Soviet athlete to win at the Holmenkollen.
Her biggest successes were 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...
where she won six medals, including four golds (10 km: 1954, 3x5 km: 1954, 1958, 1962) and two silvers (10 km: 1958, 5 km: 1962).
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file