Galina Kulakova facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galina Kulakova |
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Kulakova at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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| Country |  Soviet Union |
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| Full name | Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1942 Logachi, Udmurtia, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Ski club | Trud Prokofyevsk Trud Izhevsk |
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| Seasons | 1 – (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (22nd in 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova, born on April 29, 1942, is a famous former cross-country skier from the Soviet Union (now Russia). Many people consider her one of the best skiers in shorter races during the early 1970s.
She won four gold medals at the Olympic Games. Two of these were individual wins in 1972. The other two were relay golds, won in 1972 and 1976. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, she was one of the most successful athletes.
Galina also achieved great success at the World Championships. She earned three individual gold medals, two in 1974 and one in 1970. She also won two relay gold medals in those same years. She was also a 39-time Champion of the USSR between 1969 and 1981.
For her amazing achievements, Galina Kulakova received special awards. These included the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Badge of Honour. In 1984, the International Olympic Committee gave her the silver Olympic Order. Galina Kulakova stopped competing in sports in 1982.
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Galina Kulakova's Olympic Medals
Galina Kulakova competed in several Winter Olympic Games. She won a total of 8 medals. These included 4 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
1968 Grenoble Olympics
At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, Galina was 25 years old.
- She won a silver medal in the 5-kilometer race.
- She also earned a bronze medal in the 3 × 5-kilometer relay event.
1972 Sapporo Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, were very successful for Galina. She was 29 years old.
- She won a gold medal in the 5-kilometer race.
- She also won a gold medal in the 10-kilometer race.
- Her team won a gold medal in the 3 × 5-kilometer relay.
1976 Innsbruck Olympics
At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, Galina was 33 years old.
- She won a bronze medal in the 10-kilometer race.
- Her team won a gold medal in the 4 × 5-kilometer relay.
- She was disqualified from the 5-kilometer race.
1980 Lake Placid Olympics
Galina competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, USA, when she was 37.
- Her team won a silver medal in the 4 × 5-kilometer relay.
World Championship Successes
Galina Kulakova also had great success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She won 10 medals in total. These included 5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
1970 World Championships
At the 1970 World Championships in Vysoké Tatry, she was 27.
- She won gold in the 5-kilometer race.
- Her team won gold in the 3 × 5-kilometer relay.
- She also earned a bronze in the 10-kilometer race.
1974 World Championships
The 1974 World Championships in Falun were very strong for Galina. She was 31.
- She won gold in the 5-kilometer race.
- She also won gold in the 10-kilometer race.
- Her team won gold in the 4 × 5-kilometer relay.
Later World Championships
- In 1978, at age 35, she won a silver medal in the 20-kilometer race. Her team also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5-kilometer relay.
- In 1980, at age 37, she won another silver medal in the 20-kilometer race.
- In 1982, at age 39, her team won a silver medal in the 4 × 5-kilometer relay.
Images for kids
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Kulakova at the 1968 Winter Olympics
