Valentina Kuznetsova
Russian polar researcher and skier
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Biography
Kuznetsova was born in Moscow and worked as an architect-technician in the Gipropischtscheprom. She studied radio at Moscow Aviation Institute. She was a member of the national ski team, and trained with Alevtina Kolchina.
In 1966, Kuznetsova founded the ski group Metelitsa (Snowstorm).[1][2][3] She led a polar expedition.[4]