Alevtina Olyunina-Smirnova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Alevtina Sergeyevna•Olyunina-Smirnova (-Panarina) |
| Used name | Alevtina•Olyunina-Smirnova |
| Original name | Алевтина Сергеевна•Олюнина-Смирнова (-Панарина) |
| Born | 15 August 1942 in Pchyolkino, Kostroma (RUS) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Gorky, Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Alevtina Smirnova made her international début at the 1968 Olympic Games, where she was eleventh in the 10 km and 20th at 5 km. At the 1970 World Championships Olyunina-Smirnova won golds in both the 10 km and relay. At the 1972 Olympics, Olyunina-Smirnova won gold in the relay, was second at 10 km and fourth over 5 km. Domestically Olyunina-Smirnova won nine Soviet titles – two at 5 km (1968, 1972) and seven in the relay (1967, 1969-74). After her sporting career ended, Olynina-Smirnova worked as a cross-country skiing coach in Kostroma.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Alevtina Smirnova | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 20 | ||||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Alevtina Olyunina | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 3 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–2–0 1970 Rovaniemi CCS silver: 10 km and 3×5 km relay (competed as Alevtina Olyunina))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (3–1–0 1970 Vysoké Tatry CCS gold: 10 km and 3×5 km (competed as Alevtina Olyunina); 1972 Sapporo (Olympics) CCS gold: 3×5 km, silver: 10 km (competed as Alevtina Olyunina))