Ljubov Kozyreva
Cross-country skiing, Olympic athlete
1929 –
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Who is Ljubov Kozyreva?
Lyubov Vladimirovna Kozyreva is a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for VSS Burevestnik.
She won four Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km and silvers in the 10 km and the 3x5 km Relay. She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955, becoming the first Soviet athlete to win at the Holmenkollen.
Her biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where she won six medals, including four golds and two silvers.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1929
Leningrad Oblast - Also known as
- Lyubov Baranova
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Russia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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