Lyubov Sadchikova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lyubov Ivanovna•Sadchikova |
| Used name | Lyubov•Sadchikova |
| Original name | Любовь Ивановна•Садчикова |
| Born | 22 September 1951 in Samara, Samara (RUS) |
| Died | 22 November 2012 in Smolensk, Smolensk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 173 cm |
| Affiliations | Burevestnik Smolensk, Smolensk (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
Biography
The high point of Lyubov Sadchikova’s career was at the 1978 World Sprint Championships in Lake Placid, where she won a gold medal just 0.180 points ahead of home ground favorite Beth Heiden. Before this victory, Sadchikova had finished seventh, fourth and fifth respectively at the 1973, 1974 and 1975 World Sprint Championships and would finish only 15th in 1979. Sadchikova set a new 500 metre world record of 41.69 on 21 March 1975 at the Soviet speed skating mecca of Medeo. She was only a disappointing sixth in the 500 at the 1976 Olympics. During her career she won five Soviet distance titles – in 500 m in 1975 and 1978 and in 1000 m in 1974, 1976 and 1977.
Personal Bests: 500 – 40.84 (1978); 1000 – 1:23.80 (1976); 1500 – 2:13.76 (1976); 3000 – 5:02.50 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | URS |
RUS |
Lyubov Sadchikova | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–0–1 1972 Lake Placid SSK bronze: 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 10 April 1978 - 2 October 1979: 82.740 (10 April 1978; Medeo, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (500 m – 21 March 1975 - 29 March 1975: 41.69 (21 March 1975; Medeo, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (1–0–0 1978 Lake Placid gold: sprint)