Nina Fyodorova-Baldycheva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nina Viktorovna•Fyodorova-Baldycheva |
| Used name | Nina•Fyodorova-Baldycheva |
| Original name | Нина Викторовна•Балдычева-Фёдорова |
| Born | 18 July 1947 in Travino, Pskov (RUS) |
| Died | 27 January 2019 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Leningrad, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Nina Baldycheva (then Fydorova) made her international début at the 1970 World Championships, where she won gold in the relay and a bronze in the 5 km. She then competed at the 1972 Olympics, placing 10th in the 5 km, but was not selected to the relay team. At the 1974 World Championships she won her second title in the relay, while at the 1976 Olympics, Baldycheva again won gold in the relay, placing third in the 5 km and fourth in the 10 km.
She was not selected to the Soviet 1978 World Championships team and made her last international appearance at the 1980 Olympics, where she won silver in the relay and was fifth in 5 km and sixth in 10 km. Domestically she won one individual Soviet title, at 5 km in 1971, and eight relay titles (1969-73, 1975-76, 1979). After her sporting career Baldycheva worked as a cross-country skiing coach in St. Petersburg.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Nina Fyodorova | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | ||||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Nina Baldycheva | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Nina Baldycheva | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (3–1–2 1970 Vysoké Tatry CCS gold: 3×5 km, bronze: 5 km (competed as Nina Fyodorova); 1974 Falun CCS gold: 4×5 km relay (competed as Nina Fyodorova); 1976 Innsbruck (Olympics) CCS gold: 4×5 km relay, bronze: 5 km (competed as Nina Baldycheva); 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) CCS silver: 4×5 km relay (competed as Nina Baldycheva))