Tatiana Kutlíková
Tatiana Kutlíková (born 27 September 1972) is a Slovak former cross-country skier and biathlete. She was born in Ružomberok in Czechoslovakia. She competed in cross-country skiing from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, 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.[1]
| Tatiana Kutlíková | |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovakia |
| Born | September 27, 1972 Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia (present day Slovakia) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1994–1997 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Indiv. starts | 28 |
| Team starts | 3 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (49th in 1996) |
Kutlíková's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 23rd in the 30 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. 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 Czech Republic 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 Nagano as well as in Salt Lake City, after which she retired as an athlete.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 23 | — |
| 1997 | 24 | 56 | 41 | 50 | 38 | 11 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1994 | 21 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 | 22 | 57 | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | 23 | 49 | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | 24 | NC | NC | — |
References
- "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "KUTLIKOVA Tatiana". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
External links
- Tatiana Kutlíková at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Tatiana Kutlíková at the International Ski Federation
- Tatiana Kutlíková at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)