Lyubov Kozyreva (cross-country skier)

Lyubov Vladimirovna Kozyreva (Russian: Любо́вь Влади́мировна Ко́зырева), Lyubov Baranova from 1960 onwards (August 27, 1929 – June 22, 2015), was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s with VSS Burevestnik. She was born in the settlement of Bugry, Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast and died in Moscow.

Lyubov Kozyreva

Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 10 km
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 3 × 5 km relay
1960 Squaw Valley 10 km
1960 Squaw Valley 3 × 5 km relay
World Championships
1954 Falun 10 km
1954 Falun 3 × 5 km relay
1958 Lahti 3 × 5 km relay
1962 Zakopane 3 × 5 km relay
1958 Lahti 10 km
1962 Zakopane 5 km

She won four Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km (1956) and silvers in the 10 km (1960) and the 3 × 5 km relay (1956, 1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955, becoming the first Soviet athlete to win at the Holmenkollen. Her biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where she won six medals, including four golds (10 km: 1954, 3 × 5 km relay: 1954, 1958, 1962) and two silvers (10 km: 1958, 5 km: 1962).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1][2]

Olympic Games
  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
195626SilverGold
196030SilverSilver

World Championships
  • 6 medals – (4 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
195424N/AGoldGold
195828N/ASilverGold
196232Silver4Gold
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References
  1. "KOZYREVA Ljubov". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "BARANOVA Ljubov". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.


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