Valentina Mikhailovna Kuznetsova (russian: Валентина Михайловна Кузнецова; 21 January 1937 - 3 September 2010) was a Soviet - Russian radio technician and polar researcher.

Biography

Kuznetsova was born in

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and worked as an architect-technician in the ''Gipropischtscheprom.'' She studied radio at

Moscow Aviation Institute Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) (MAI; russian: Московский авиационный институт, МАИ) is one of the major engineering institutes in Moscow, Russia. Since its inception MAI has been spearhe ...

. She was a member of the national ski team, and trained with

Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina (russian: Алевти́на Па́вловна Ко́лчина alternate spelling: Alevtina Koltsjina; 11 November 1930 – 1 March 2022) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s for ...

. In 1966, Kuznetsova founded the ski group ' (Snowstorm). She led a polar expedition.

References

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