Liliya Vasilchenko
Soviet cross-country skier
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Liliya Afanasyevna Vasilchenko (Russian: Ли́лия Афанасьевна Васи́льченко; 8 July 1962 – 17 December 2011)[1][2] was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986, training at Trudovye Rezervy in Novosibirsk. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished eight in the 20 km at those same championships. Vasilchenko's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 17th in the 5 km event in Sarajevo, in 1984. She was born in Novosibirsk.
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| Nationality |  Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 2011 (aged 49) Novosibirsk, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1986) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (15th in 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — | 11 | 8 | Gold |
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 13 December 1984 |  Val di Sole, Italy | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 1 podium
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
