Tatiana Kutlíková (born 27 September 1972) is a Slovak former

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and biathlete. She was born in Ružomberok in

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. She competed in cross-country skiing from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the

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, Kutlíková finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually. She was the first woman to represent Slovakia at the Olympics. Kutlíková's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 23rd in the 30 km event at

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. Her best World Cup finish was 17th in a 30 km event in Slovakia in 1996. Kutlíková's best career finish was ninth twice in an FIS race at the

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in the same weekend in 1997 (5 km, 10 km). Ahead of the 1997–98 season, she switched to biathlon. She qualified for the Olympic team, and participated in

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as well as in

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, after which she retired as an athlete.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

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Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002
1972 births Living people Slovak female biathletes Slovak female cross-country skiers Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Slovakia Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Slovakia Sportspeople from Ružomberok {{Slovakia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub