Larisa Lazutina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Larisa Lazutina
Lazutina in 1998
Country	Russia
Full name	Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina
Born	Larisa Yevgenyevna Ptitsyna (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 60) Kondopoga, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
World Cup career
Seasons	17 – (1984–1987, 1989–1990, 1992–2002)
Individual wins	21
Team wins	33
Indiv. podiums	62
Team podiums	41
Indiv. starts	165
Team starts	44
Overall titles	2 – (1990, 1998)
Discipline titles	2 – (2 LD)
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Russia Olympic Games Gold 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1998 Nagano 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1998 Nagano 5 km classical Gold 1998 Nagano 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit Silver 1998 Nagano 15 km classical Bronze 1998 Nagano 30 km freestyle Disqualified 2002 Salt Lake City 15 km freestyle Disqualified 2002 Salt Lake City 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit World Championships Gold 1993 Falun 5 km classical Gold 1993 Falun 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1995 Thunder Bay 5 km classical Gold 1995 Thunder Bay 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit Gold 1995 Thunder Bay 15 km classical Gold 1995 Thunder Bay 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1997 Trondheim 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1999 Ramsau 30 km classical Gold 1999 Ramsau 4 × 5 km relay Gold 2001 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay Silver 1993 Falun 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit Silver 2001 Lahti 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit Bronze 2001 Lahti 10 km classical Representing  Unified Team Olympic Games Gold 1992 Albertville 4 × 5 km relay Representing  Soviet Union World Championships Gold 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay Silver 1989 Lahti 30 km freestyle Bronze 1987 Oberstdorf 20 km freestyle Junior World Championships Gold 1985 Täsch 3 × 5 km relay

Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina (born June 1, 1965) is a famous former cross-country skier from Russia. She was an amazing athlete who won many medals in skiing competitions. Cross-country skiing is a sport where skiers move across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It's a tough sport that needs a lot of strength and endurance!

Larisa Lazutina's Amazing Career

Larisa Lazutina started her Olympic journey in 1988. She won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 as part of a team. At the 1994 Winter Olympics, she won another gold medal in a team relay race.

Olympic Success in 1998

The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, were her most successful. Larisa won five medals there! She earned three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. This made her the most successful athlete at those Winter Games. After her amazing performance, the President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, gave her the special title of Hero of the Russian Federation. This is a very high honor in Russia.

World Championship Medals

Larisa Lazutina also won many medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She earned a total of sixteen medals. These included eleven gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals. She was also the first person to win the women's 30 km event three times at the famous Holmenkollen ski festival in Norway. She won this event in 1995, 1998, and 2001.

Challenges in 2002

In 2002, Larisa competed in her fifth Olympic Games. She initially won two more medals. However, a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport later changed these results. In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee removed her 2002 Olympic medals.

Sports Park Named After Her

In 2015, a sports park was opened in Odintsovo, Russia, and named after Larisa Lazutina. Its full name is the Sports and Recreational Park of Hero of Russia Larisa Lazutina. It's a great way to remember her achievements!

Personal Life

Larisa Lazutina is married to another cross-country skier, Gennady Lazutin.

See also

In Spanish: Larisa Lazútina para niños

• List of female Heroes of the Russian Federation
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event