Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova (Russian: Тамара Ивановна Тихонова; born 13 June 1964) is a former Soviet Russian 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.
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Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1964-06-13) 13 June 1964 (age 58) Kovalyovo, Kezsky District, Udmurt ASSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 8 – (1984–1986, 1988–1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team podiums | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. starts | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team starts | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1988 | 23 | 2nd | 5 | 1st | 1st |
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1985 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1st |
1989 | 24 | — | — | 3rd | — | — | — | 11 | 2nd |
1991 | 26 | — | — | 3rd | — | — | — | 11 | 1st |
Season | Age | Overall |
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1984 | 19 | 66 |
1985 | 20 | 15 |
1986 | 21 | 23 |
1988 | 23 | 4 |
1989 | 24 | |
1990 | 25 | 7 |
1991 | 26 | 7 |
1992 | 27 | 26 |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 1987–88 | 16 December 1987 | Bohinj, Yugoslavia | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
2 | 17 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 5 km Individual C | Olympic Games[lower-alpha 1] | 2nd | |
3 | 25 February 1988 | 20 km Individual F | Olympic Games[lower-alpha 1] | 1st | ||
4 | 1988–89 | 10 December 1988 | La Féclaz, France | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
5 | 19 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 10 km Individual F | World Championships[lower-alpha 1] | 3rd | |
6 | 4 March 1989 | Oslo, Norway | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
7 | 11 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
8 | 1990–91 | 8 December 1990 | Tauplitzalm, Austria | 10 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
9 | 10 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Individual F | World Championships[lower-alpha 1] | 3rd | |
10 | 9 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
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1 | 1984–85 | 22 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Championships[lower-alpha 1] | 1st | Smetanina / Vasilchenko / Reztsova |
2 | 1987–88 | 21 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 4 × 5 km Relay F | Olympic Games[lower-alpha 1] | 1st | Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Reztsova |
3 | 1988–89 | 22 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[lower-alpha 1] | 2nd | Shamshurina / Smetanina / Välbe |
4 | 12 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Lazutina / Smetanina / Välbe | |
5 | 1989–90 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Yegorova / Lazutina / Välbe |
6 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[lower-alpha 1] | 1st | Yegorova / Smetanina / Välbe |
7 | 10 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Nageykina / Yegorova / Välbe | |
8 | 15 March 1991 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Nageykina / Smetanina / Välbe |
Olympic champions in women's 20 km and 30 km cross-country skiing | |
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