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Soviet cross-country skier (born 1950)
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Zinaida Amosova
Country Kazakhstan
Born (1950-01-12) January 12, 1950 (age 75)
Jambyl Region, Soviet Union
Ski clubSKA Novosibirsk
World Cup career
Seasons1983
Indiv. starts3
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts0
Overall titles0 – (26th in 1983)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lahti 10 km
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lahti 20 km
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay

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.

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).

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1976 26 6 6 Gold

World Championships

  • 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1978 28 Gold Gold Bronze
1980 30 6

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
1983 33 26

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zinaida Amosova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. "AMOSOVA Zinaida". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

External links

Olympic champions in women's 4 × 5 km cross-country relay
3 × 5 km
4 × 5 km
World champions in women's 10 km cross-country skiing
World champions in women's 20 km and 30 km cross-country skiing
20 km
30 km


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