Rita Achkina
Rita Nikolayevna Achkina (Russian: Рита Николаевна Ачкина; born 1 February 1938) is a retired Belarusian cross-country skier. In 1965 she won the 5 km, 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events at the Soviet championships. Next year she earned two medals at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 5 km. She competed in these two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay, placing sixth individually. After retiring from competitions she worked as elementary school teacher.[1]
 Achkina at the 1966 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 February 1938 (age 85) Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achkina in 2013
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1966 | 28 | Bronze | 8 | Gold |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rita Achkina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "ATSKINA Rita". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
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- Rita Achkina at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Rita Achkina at the International Olympic Committee
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