Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina (russian: Лариса Евгеньевна Лазутина; née Ptitsyna, born 1 June 1965) is a Russian former professional cross-country skier.

Career

Lazutina was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998 (shared with

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, and

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). In the

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, she won five medals: three

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medal. She was the most successful athlete at the 1998 Winter Olympics. After the Olympics,

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awarded her the title

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. Lazutina earned several medals at the

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. She won a total of sixteen medals, including eleven gold, three silver and two bronze medals. She was also the first three-time winner of the women's 30 km event at the

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(1995, 1998, and 2001). Lazutina was banned from competition for a period of two years due to a positive

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result during the

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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 7 medals – (5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

* 16 medals – (11 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) :a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season titles

* 4 titles – (2 overall, 2 long distance)

Season standings

Individual podiums

*21 victories *62 podiums

Team podiums

* 33 victories * 41 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Personal life

She is married to cross-country skier Gennady Lazutin.

References

External links

*
Holmenkollen medalists
– click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892
– click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file

IOC Announces Annulment of the Results of Larissa Lazutina from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games and Amends Results Accordingly
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