Nina Fyodorova

Nina Viktorovna Baldycheva (Russian: Нина Викторовна Балдычёва; also known as Baldychova, Fedorova, Baldycheva-Fedorova or Fyodorova; 18 July 1947 – 27 January 2019) was a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1970 to 1980. She won three medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay (1976), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1980), and a bronze in the 5 km (1976). In the relay in 1976, she injured her left hand in a fall at the start, but completed the race.

Nina Fyodorova

Fyodorova with an injured hand at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1947-07-18)18 July 1947 Travino, Pskov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Died	27 January 2019(2019-01-27) (aged 71) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Trud St. Petersburg
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 5 km 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 5 km relay World Championships 1970 Vysoké Tatry 3 × 5 km relay 1970 Vysoké Tatry 5 km 1974 Falun 4 × 5 km relay

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Fyodorova earned two gold (3 × 5 km relay: 1970, 4 × 5 km: 1974) and one bronze medals (5 km: 1970). Domestically she won one individual Soviet title, over 5 km in 1971, and eight relay titles (1969–73, 1975–76, 1979). After retiring from competitions she worked as a cross-country skiing coach in Saint Petersburg.^[1] In 1976 she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[2][3]

Olympic Games

• 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	5 km	10 km	3/4 × 5 km   relay
1972	24	10	—	—
1976	28	Bronze	4	Gold
1980	32	5	6	Silver

World Championships

• 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	5 km	10 km	20 km	3/4 × 5 km   relay
1970	22	Bronze	—	—	Gold
1974	26	5	—	—	Gold
1980	32	—	—	5	—