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Country	Russia
Full name	Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina
Born	Larisa Yevgenyevna Ptitsyna (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 58) 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 (Russian: Лариса Евгеньевна Лазутина; née Ptitsyna, born 1 June 1965) is a Soviet-Russian former professional cross-country skier.

Career

Lazutina was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998 (shared with Fred Børre Lundberg, Alexey Prokurorov and Harri Kirvesniemi). She made her Olympic debut in 1988. Lazutina won her first Olympic medal in 1992, winning a team gold that year. At the 1994 Winter Olympics, Lazutina won a further relay gold. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won five medals: three gold, one silver and one bronze. She was the most successful athlete at the 1998 Winter Games. After the Olympics, Boris Yeltsin awarded her the title Hero of the Russian Federation.

Lazutina earned numerous medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She won a total of sixteen medals, including eleven gold, three silver and two bronze medals. She was also the first three-time winner of the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival (1995, 1998 and 2001).

In 2002, at her fifth Olympics, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Lazutina won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Olga Danilova) who were disqualified.

In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Lazutina's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. Larisa Lazutina received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.

In 2015, a sports park named after Lazutina opened in Odintsovo, Moscow region. Its full name is: Sports and recreational park of Hero of Russia Larisa Lazutina [ru].

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

• 7 medals – (5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

• 16 medals – (11 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season titles

• 4 titles – (2 overall, 2 long distance)

Season standings

Season	Age
		Overall	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint
1984	18	49	N/A	N/A	N/A
1986	20	25	N/A	N/A	N/A
1987	21	13	N/A	N/A	N/A
1989	23	5	N/A	N/A	N/A
1990	24	01	N/A	N/A	N/A
1992	26	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
1993	27	4	N/A	N/A	N/A
1994	28	5	N/A	N/A	N/A
1995	29	03	N/A	N/A	N/A
1996	30	03	N/A	N/A	N/A
1997	31	8	6	N/A	10
1998	32	01	01	N/A	02
1999	33	5	03	N/A	6
2000	34	03	01	3	15
2001	35	03	N/A	N/A	15
2002	36	54	N/A	N/A	NC

Individual podiums

• 21 victories
• 62 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1986–87	20 February 1987	Oberstdorf, West Germany	20 km Individual F	World Championships	3rd
2	1988–89	14 December 1988	Campra, Switzerland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
3		25 February 1989	Lahti, Finland	30 km Individual F	World Championships	2nd
4	1989–90	14 December 1988	Soldier Hollow, United States	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
5		15 December 1989	Thunder Bay, Canada	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
6		14 January 1990	Moscow, Soviet Union	7.5 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
7		18 February 1990	Pontresina, Switzerland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
8		2 March 1990	Lahti, Finland	5 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
9		10 March 1990	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	10 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
10		17 March 1990	Vang, Norway	10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	2nd
11	1992–93	12 December 1992	Ramsau, Austria	5 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
12		18 December 1992	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
13		21 February 1993	Falun, Sweden	5 km Individual C	World Championships	1st
14		23 February 1993		10 km Pursuit F	World Championships	2nd
15	1993–94	19 March 1994	Thunder Bay, Canada	5 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
16		20 March 1994		10 km Pursuit F	World Cup	2nd
17	1992–93	14 January 1995	Nové Město, Czech Republic	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
18		28 January 1995	Lahti, Finland	10 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
19		4 February 1995	Falun, Sweden	10 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
20		5 February 1995		10 km Pursuit F	World Cup	3rd
21		11 February 1995	Oslo, Norway	30 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
22		10 March 1995	Thunder Bay, Canada	15 km Individual C	World Championships	1st
23		12 March 1995		5 km Individual C	World Championships	1st
24		14 March 1995		10 km Pursuit F	World Championships	1st
25		25 March 1995	Sapporo, Japan	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
26	1995–96	10 December 1995	Davos, Switzerland	10 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
27		17 December 1995	Santa Caterina, Italy	10 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
28		13 January 1996	Nové Město, Czech Republic	10 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
29		11 February 1996	Kavgolovo, Russia	10 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
30		24 February 1996	Trondheim, Norway	5 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
31		16 March 1996	Oslo, Norway	30 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
32	1996–97	5 January 1997	Kavgolovo, Russia	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
33	1997–98	22 November 1997	Beitostølen, Norway	5 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
34		13 December 1997	Val di Fiemme, Italy	5 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
35		16 December 1997		15 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
36		4 January 1998	Kavgolovo, Russia	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
37		9 January 1998	Ramsau, Austria	5 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
38		11 January 1998		10 km Pursuit F	World Cup	2nd
39		7 March 1998	Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
40		11 March 1998	Falun, Sweden	5 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
41		14 March 1998	Oslo, Norway	30 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
42	1998–99	19 December 1998	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
43		27 February 1999	Ramsau, Austria	30 km Individual C	World Championships	1st
44		7 March 1999	Lahti, Finland	10 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
45		13 March 1999	Falun, Sweden	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
46	1999–00	10 December 1999	Sappada, Italy	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
47		12 December 1999		5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	1st
48		18 December 1999	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
49		12 January 2000	Nové Město, Czech Republic	10 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
50		2 February 2000	Lillehammer, Norway	5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	1st
51		20 February 2000	Transjurassienne, France	44 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd
52		26 February 2000	Falun, Sweden	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
53		5 March 2000	Lahti, Finland	15 km Mass Start C	World Cup	1st
54		11 March 2000	Oslo, Norway	30 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
55	2000–01	8 December 2000	Santa Caterina, Italy	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
56		16 December 2000	Brusson, Italy	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
57		4 March 2001	Kavgolovo, Russia	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
58		10 March 2001	Oslo, Norway	30 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
59		14 March 2001	Borlänge, Sweden	5 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
60		17 March 2001	Falun, Sweden	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
61		18 March 2001		10 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
62		24 March 2001	Kuopio, Finland	40 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd

Team podiums

• 33 victories
• 41 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1986–87	20 February 1987	Oberstdorf, West Germany	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Championships	1st	Ordina / Gavrylyuk / Reztsova
2		1 March 1987	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Ordina / Välbe / Reztsova
3	1988–89	12 March 1989	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Smetanina / Tikhonova / Välbe
4	1989–90	4 March 1990	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Nageykina / Smetanina / Yegorova
5		11 March 1990	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Yegorova / Tikhonova / Välbe
6	1991–92	18 February 1992	Albertville, France	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	Olympic Games	1st	Välbe / Smetanina / Yegorova
7		8 March 1992	Funäsdalen, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Välbe / Nageykina / Yegorova
8	1992–93	26 February 1993	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Championships	1st	Välbe / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova
9	1993–94	22 February 1994	Lillehammer, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	Olympic Games	1st	Välbe / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova
10		4 March 1994	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
11		13 March 1994	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
12	1994–95	15 January 1995	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
13		29 January 1995	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Zavyalova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
14		7 February 1995	Hamar, Norway	4 × 3 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
15		12 February 1995	Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
16		17 March 1995	Thunder Bay, Canada	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Championships	1st	Danilova / Välbe / Gavrylyuk
17		26 March 1995	Sapporo, Japan	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Gavrylyuk / Martynova / Välbe
18	1995–96	17 December 1995	Santa Caterina, Italy	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe
19		14 January 1996	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
20		10 March 1996	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe
21		17 March 1996	Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Zavyalova / Gavrylyuk
22	1996–97	24 November 1996	Kiruna, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe
23		8 December 1996	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe
24		15 December 1996	Brusson, Italy	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Zavyalova / Nageykina / Chepalova
25		28 February 1997	Trondheim, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Championships	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
26		9 March 1997	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
27	1997–98	23 November 1997	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Baranova-Masalkina / Danilova / Gavrylyuk
28		7 December 1997	Santa Caterina, Italy	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Välbe / Chepalova / Danilova
29		14 December 1997	Val di Fiemme, Italy	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Välbe / Danilova
30		6 March 1998	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
31	1998–99	29 November 1998	Muonio, Finland	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk
32		20 December 1998	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Nageykina / Gavrylyuk
33		26 February 1999	Ramsau, Austria	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Championships	1st	Danilova / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk
34		14 March 1999	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Baranova-Masalkina / Chepalova
35		21 March 1999	Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
36	1999–00	28 November 1999	Kiruna, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Nageykina / Danilova / Gavrylyuk
37		19 December 1999	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 5 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Danilova
38		13 January 2000	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Nageykina / Yegorova
39		27 February 2000	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Danilova / Zavyalova / Chepalova
40	2000–01	26 November 2000	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Danilova / Yegorova / Chepalova
41		9 December 2000	Santa Caterina, Italy	4 × 3 km Relay CF	World Cup	1st	Gavrylyuk / Zavyalova / Chepalova

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Personal life

She is married to cross-country skier Gennady Lazutin.

See also

In Spanish: Larisa Lazútina para niños

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event