Tamara Tikhonova facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tamara Tikhonova |
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| Country |  Soviet Union |
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| Born | 13 June 1964 Kovalyovo, Kezsky District, Udmurt ASSR, Soviet Union |
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| Seasons | 8 – (1984–1986, 1988–1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova was born on June 13, 1964. She is a former cross-country skier from the Soviet Union and Russia. She competed in the sport from 1984 to 1992.
Tamara Tikhonova is famous for her amazing wins at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. There, she won three medals. She earned two gold medals and one silver medal. She also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. These included two gold medals, one silver, and two bronze.
She was given a special award called the Order of the Red Banner of Labour for her achievements.
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Olympic Games Success
Tamara Tikhonova had a fantastic performance at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She won three medals in total. This included two gold medals and one silver medal.
- She won a gold medal in the 20 kilometer freestyle race.
- She also won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 5 kilometer relay team.
- She earned a silver medal in the 5 kilometer classical race.
Here is a look at her Olympic results:
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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| 1988 | 23 | 2nd | 5 | 1st | 1st |
World Championships Medals
Tamara Tikhonova also did very well at the World Championships. She won five medals there. She earned two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
- In 1985, she won gold in the 4 × 5 km relay.
- In 1989, she won silver in the 4 × 5 km relay and bronze in the 10 km freestyle.
- In 1991, she won gold again in the 4 × 5 km relay and bronze in the 10 km freestyle.
Here are her results from the World Championships:
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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| 1985 | 20 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | 1st |
| 1989 | 24 | N/A | — | 3rd | — | N/A | N/A | 11 | 2nd |
| 1991 | 26 | — | N/A | 3rd | — | N/A | N/A | 11 | 1st |
World Cup Performance
The World Cup is a series of races held throughout the season. Skiers earn points based on how well they finish. Tamara Tikhonova competed in the World Cup for many years.
Season Standings
Her best overall finish in the World Cup was 3rd place in the 1988–89 season.
| Season | Age | Overall |
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| 1984 | 19 | 66 |
| 1985 | 20 | 15 |
| 1986 | 21 | 23 |
| 1988 | 23 | 4 |
| 1989 | 24 |  |
| 1990 | 25 | 7 |
| 1991 | 26 | 7 |
| 1992 | 27 | 26 |
Individual Race Podiums
Tamara Tikhonova won 2 individual World Cup races. She also finished on the podium (top 3) 10 times in individual races.
Team Race Podiums
She was also very successful in team relay races. She helped her team win 5 World Cup races. Her team finished on the podium 8 times in total.
See also
In Spanish: Tamara Tíjonova para niños
