Anastasiya Nifontova
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NationalityRussian
Born19 January 1979
Washington, D.C., U.S.
ChampionshipsFIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship (women)
Wins2015, 2021
| Anastasiya Niftontova | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 19 January 1979 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Championships | FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship (women) |
| Wins | 2015, 2021 |
Anastasiya Nikolayevna Nifontova (Russian: Анастасия Николаевна Нифонтова; born 19 January 1979) is a Russian rally raid motorcycle rider.
Niftontova won the FIM Women's Cross-Country Rallies World Cup in 2015[1][2] and 2021.[3] She was the first Russian woman to take part in the Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category, finishing second among female motorcycle racers in the 2017.[4] She became the first woman to finish in this rally-raid in the Original by Motul category, in which the participants compete without technical support.[5]
Nifontova has been married twice and has two children, Maria and Timofey.[6]
