Tamara Tikhonova

Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova (; born 13 June 1964) is a Soviet-Russian former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1992. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where she won three medals with golds in the 20 km freestyle and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km classical.

Tikhonova also won five medals for the Soviet Union at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1985, 1991), one silver (4 × 5 km relay: 1989), and two bronzes (10 km freestyle: 1989, 1991).

She was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

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

Olympic Games 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 kmrelay 1988 23 2nd 5 1st 1st

World Championships 5 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 kmclassical 10 kmfreestyle 15 km 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 kmrelay 1985 20 — — — 1st 1989 24 — 3rd — 11 2nd 1991 26 — 3rd — 11 1st

World Cup + Season standings Season Age Overall 1984 19 66 1985 20 15 1986 21 23 1988 23 4 1989 24 1990 25 7 1991 26 7 1992 27 26

Individual podiums 2 victories 10 podiums

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place 1 1987–88 Bohinj, Yugoslavia 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st 2 Calgary, Canada 5 km Individual C Olympic Games 2nd 3 20 km Individual F Olympic Games 1st 4 1988–89 La Féclaz, France 5 km Individual F World Cup 2nd 5 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual F World Championships 3rd 6 Oslo, Norway 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd 7 Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd 8 1990–91 Tauplitzalm, Austria 10 km + 15 Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd 9 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Individual F World Championships 3rd 10 Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums 5 victories 8 podiums

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates 1 1984–85 Seefeld, Austria 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships 1st Smetanina / Vasilchenko / Reztsova 2 1987–88 Calgary, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay F Olympic Games 1st Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Reztsova 3 1988–89 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Shamshurina / Smetanina / Välbe 4 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Lazutina / Smetanina / Välbe 5 1989–90 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Yegorova / Lazutina / Välbe 6 1990–91 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 1st Yegorova / Smetanina / Välbe 7 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Nageykina / Yegorova / Välbe 8 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Smetanina / Välbe