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Nina Gavrilyuk

b. 1965

Cross-country skier

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Born 1965. Nina Gavrilyuk is a Russian cross-country skier.

Nina Vasilyevna Gavrylyuk (; born 13 April 1965) is a former Soviet (until 1991) and Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. Born in Leningrad, she won four medals at the Winter Olympics with three golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1988, 1994, 1998) and one bronze (15 km: 1994).

In Soviet time she trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. Gavrylyuk's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she earned eleven medals. This included six golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001), three silvers (5 km: 1995, 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1995, 1999), and two bronzes (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1997, 4 × 5 km relay: 2003.

She also won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1996.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 4 medals – (4 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1988 22 — — Gold 1994 28 11 Bronze 5 — Gold 1998 32 4 — 7 — Gold 2002 36 — — 5 — 20

World Championships 11 medals – (6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1987 21 28 1988 22 36 1989 23 18 1993 27 11 1994 28 8 1995 29 1996 30 4 1997 31 4 6 1998 32 11 14 8 1999 33 6 4 2000 34 5 6 7 4 2001 35 8 11 2002 36 13 37 2003 37 18

Individual podiums

5 victories 35 podiums

Team podiums

31 victories – (31 ) 42 podiums – (40 , 2 )

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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Awards
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Honour; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Also known as
Nina Vasilyevna Gavrylyuk

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nina Gavrilyuk's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nina Gavrilyuk?

cross-country skier

When was Nina Gavrilyuk born?

Nina Gavrilyuk was born on 13 April 1965 in Saint Petersburg.

What is Nina Gavrilyuk's occupation?

Nina Gavrilyuk is a cross-country skier.

What nationality is Nina Gavrilyuk?

Nina Gavrilyuk is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nina Gavrilyuk

· Wikidata: Q255473

· DBpedia: Nina Gavrylyuk

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