Klavdiya Boyarskikh
Klavdiya Sergeyevna Boyarskikh (Russian: Клавдия Сергеевна Боярских; 11 November 1939 – 12 December 2009) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s.
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| Born | 11 November 1939 Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 2009 (aged 70) Yekaterinburg, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trud Sverdlovsk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1964, Boyarskikh won her first Soviet titles, in the 5 km and relay, and was selected for the Olympic Games. There she ran the fastest leg of the 3 × 5 km relay, and became the first female cross-country skier to win all Olympic events. In 1966, she won two more national titles, in the 5 and 10 km, as well as two world titles. Next year she had her last two national victories, in the 5 km and relay. She also won three times at the Holmenkollen ski festival with two wins in 10 km (1965, 1966) and one win in the 5 km (1967). Boyarskikh retired in 1968 and until her death worked as a skiing coach with Lokomotiv Sverdlovsk. Since 1970, the annual Klavdiya Boyarskikh Cup in cross-country skiing is held in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
World Championships
- 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1966 | 26 | Silver | Gold | Gold |
References
- "BOJARSKIKH Klavdija". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klavdiya Boyarskikh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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