Margarita Maslennikova (2 November 1928 – 5 March 2021) was a

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cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She was born in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. She won a gold medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in

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and finished fourth in the 10 km event at those same championships. She died in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, aged 92.

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 gold)

References

External links

* Soviet female cross-country skiers 2021 deaths FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing 1928 births {{Russia-XC-skiing-bio-stub