Zinaida Amosova
Soviet cross-country skier (born 1950)
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Zinaida Stepanovna Amosova (Russian: Зинаида Степановна Амосова) (born 12 January 1950 in Krupskaya kolkhoz, Talaz District, Dzhambul Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1976 to 1983, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Novosibirsk. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1]
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| Nationality |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SKA Novosibirsk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (26th in 1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amosova's biggest success was at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where she earned three medals. This included two golds (10 km, 20 km) and one bronze (4 × 5 km).
Amosova was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor in 1976.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
World Championships
- 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
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| 1983 | 33 | 26 |
