Lyubov Alexeyevna Mukhachyova (russian: Любо́вь Алексе́евна Мухачёва; born July 23, 1947, in
Staraya Russa
Staraya Russa ( rus, Старая Русса, p=ˈstarəjə ˈrusːə) is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Polist River, south of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Its population has steadily decreased ov ...
) is a
Soviet
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former
cross-country skier who competed during the early 1970s for Trud
Voluntary Sports Society. She won a gold medal at the
1972 Winter Olympics
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in
Sapporo
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in the 3 × 5 km relay and also finished fourth in the 10 km and sixth in the 5 km at those same games.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 gold)
References
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1947 births
Living people
People from Staraya Russa
Soviet female cross-country skiers
Russian female cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Novgorod Oblast
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