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Cross-country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre
The 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 20, 1960, at the McKinney Creek Stadium. It was a Soviet Union clean sweep of the medals with Maria Gusakova winning gold and defending champion Lyubov Kozyreva taking silver. In fact the Soviets also took fourth place through Alevtina Kolchina. Two days later, Gusakova's husband, Nikolay Gusakov won bronze in the Nordic Combined. Results References External links1960 Squaw Valley Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 Kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing (sport)
Competitive cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti, sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti (born July 1, 1933) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay (1960, 1964). Pöysti was born in Ahlainen. She was the first woman to win at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1954 when she won the 10 km event (as Toni Mikkola). She also won a silver medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – (2 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadezhda Vasileva
Nadezhda Vasileva ( bg, Надежда Василева) (born 25 June 1937) is a Bulgarian cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1937 births Living people Bulgarian female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Bulgaria Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sofia {{Bulgaria-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus
Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus (1 September 1935 – 20 June 2007) was a German cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1935 births 2007 deaths German female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of the United Team of Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Rhineland-Palatinate {{Germany-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Hög
Eva Hög (4 March 1928 – June 2023) was a Finnish cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Hög died in June 2023, at the age of 95. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1928 births 2023 deaths Finnish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Jakobstad 20th-century Finnish women {{Finland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renate Dannhauer-Borges
Renate Dannhauer-Borges (born 11 August 1939) is a German former cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1939 births Living people German female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics People from Oberwiesenthal Skiers from Saxony People from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt East German female cross-country skiers {{Germany-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Rantanen
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, born 14 December 1924) is a Finnish retired cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956–60 and another bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952; she placed fifth and 15th over 10 km in 1956 and 1960, respectively. She also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Domestically Rantanen won six individual (10 km in 1954 and 1957–58; 5 km in 1960–1962) and five relay titles (1952, 1958–1961). Rantanen also won three Finnish titles in athletics: one individual in cross-country running in 1960 and two in 1961, in the 3 × 800 m relay and team cross-country; the same year she also became the Finnish champion in the 50 km cycling road race. She was selected as the Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959. Rantanen worked as an upholsterer Upholstery is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa
Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa (born 31 January 1937) is a Polish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956, 1960 and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1937 births Living people Polish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefania Biegun
Stefania Biegun (11 August 1935 – 10 December 2016) was a Polish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1935 births 2016 deaths Polish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Żywiec County Skiers from Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Czech-Blasl
Rita Czech-Blasl (27 July 1932 – 25 March 2023) was a German cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956, 1960 and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr .... Czech-Blasl died in Freiburg im Breisgau on 25 March 2023, at the age of 90. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1932 births 2023 deaths German female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Freiburg im Breisgau Skiers from Baden-Württemberg People from the Republic of Baden West German female cross-country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa (May 2, 1932 Miehikkälä – April 27, 2013 Miehikkälä) was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Ruoppa also won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. She was a farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer m .... Cross--country skiing results Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) External links1960 Winter Olympic results 1932 births 2013 deaths People from Miehikkälä Finnish female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Strandberg
Britt Marianne Strandberg (later ''Lundén'', born 31 March 1934) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 5 and 10 km events. She won three medals in the relay with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968. Her best individual result was fourth place over 10 km in 1964, only 7.4 seconds behind the bronze medal. Strandberg also won 3 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ... with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver) World Championships * 2 medals – (1 silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
