Galina Kulakova

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Galina Kulakova
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Ski clubTrud Prokofyevsk
Trud Izhevsk
World Cup career
Seasons1 – (1982)
Starts3
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (22nd in 1982)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo
5 km
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo
10 km
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble
5 km
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble 3 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck
10 km
Disqualified 1976 Innsbruck
5 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place
1970 Vysoké Tatry
 5 km
Gold medal – first place
1970 Vysoké Tatry
 3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place
1974 Falun
 5 km
Gold medal – first place
1974 Falun
 10 km
Gold medal – first place
1974 Falun
 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place
1980 Falun
 20 km
Silver medal – second place
1982 Oslo
 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place
1970 Vysoké Tatry
 10 km
Bronze medal – third place
1978 Lahti
 4 × 5 km relay

Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova (

Holmenkollen ski festival in 1970 and 1979. Galina Kulakova was also 39 times Champion of the USSR between 1969 and 1981.[1]

For her achievements she was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Badge of Honour. She was also awarded the silver Olympic Order in 1984 by the International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch. Galina Kulakova ended her sports career in 1982.

Drug controversy

At the

International Ski Federation and the International Olympic Committee allowed her to compete in the 10 km and the 4 × 5 km relay.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the

International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 8 medals – (4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1968 25 Silver 6 Bronze
1972 29 Gold Gold Gold
1976 33 DSQ Bronze Gold
1980 37 6 5 Silver

World Championships

  • 10 medals – (5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1970 27 Gold Bronze — Gold
1974 31 Gold Gold — Gold
1978 35 4 4 Silver Bronze
1980 37 — — Silver —
1982 39 13 10 5 Silver

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 39 22

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1981–82 24 February 1982 Norway Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships[1] 2nd Lyadova / Zabolotskaya / Smetanina

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Galina Kulakova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011.
  2. ^ "KULAKOVA Galina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

External links

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