Rita Nikolayevna Achkina (russian: Рита Николаевна Ачкина; born 1 February 1938) is a retired Belarusian cross-country skier. In 1965 she won the 5 km, 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events at the Soviet championships. Next year she earned two medals at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 5 km. She competed in these two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay, placing sixth individually. After retiring from competitions she worked as elementary school teacher.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

*1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

*2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

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* * 1938 births Living people People from Mogilev Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Belarusian female cross-country skiers Soviet female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of the Soviet Union Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Armed Forces sports society athletes Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Sportspeople from Mogilev Region {{USSR-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub