Alevtina Kolchina
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 March 2022 (aged 91) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Iskra Leningrad Burevestnik Moscow Dynamo Moscow[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina (
Holmenkollen ski festival, winning three times at 10 km (1961–1963) and once at 5 km (1966).[2]
Personal life and death
Kolchina was born in the village of Pavlovsk,
Kolchina died on 1 March 2022, at the age of 91.[4]
Career
Kolchina's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won three medals in 10 km (golds in 1958 and 1962, silver in 1966), three medals in the 3×5 km relay (golds in 1958, 1962, and 1966), and two medals in 5 km (golds in 1962 and 1966).[2] Kolchina also was Soviet champion in women's cross country skiing thirteen times in her career.[5]
For her successes in the world championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kolchina received the
Holmenkollen medal in 1963 (shared with her husband, Astrid Sandvik, and Torbjørn Yggeseth). Kolchina is the third woman, first Soviet/Russian, and first female Nordic skier to ever win the Holmenkollen medal. Kolchina and her husband are the first husband and wife team to ever win the Holmenkollen Medal.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]
Olympic Games
- Five medals – (one gold, one silver, three bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 25 | — | 4 | Silver |
| 1960 | 29 | — | 4 | — |
| 1964 | 33 | Bronze | 7 | Gold |
| 1968 | 37 | Bronze | 7 | Bronze |
World Championships
- 8 medals – (7 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 23 | — | 5 | — |
| 1958 | 27 | — | Gold | Gold |
| 1962 | 31 | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| 1966 | 35 | Gold | Silver | Gold |
References
- ^ a b c "Только тренировалась и спала". Олимпийской чемпионке Алевтине Колчиной исполнилось 90 лет. tass.ru. 11 November 2020
- ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alevtina Kolchina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Lõuna-Eesti Postimees(in Estonian). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "СМИ: умерла олимпийская чемпионка по лыжным гонкам Алевтина Колчина". TASS. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ 4 March 2022 TASS report on Alevtina Kolchina's passing. (in Russian) - accessed 8 March 2022.
- ^ "KOLTSJINA Alevtina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
- Alevtina Kolchina at Olympedia
- Alevtina Kolchina at Olympics.com
- Alevtina Koltšina at ESBL (in Estonian)
- Alevtina Koltsjina at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
