Rimma Zhukova

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Rimma Mikhaylovna Zhukova (Russian: Римма Михайловна Жукова) (born 14 March 1925 in Yekaterinburg, Russia – died 1999) was a speed skater.

Rimma Zhukova competed for the Soviet Union and after having become Soviet Allround Champion three times, she became World Allround Champion in 1955.

[edit] Medals

An overview of medals won by Zhukova at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:

Championships	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
World Allround	1955	1953 1954 1956	1949 1950
Soviet Allround	1952 1953 1954	1951	1949 1955 1957

[edit] World records

Over the course of her career, Zhukova skated 8 world records:

Distance	Time	Date	Location
1,500 m	2:36.7	17 March 1950	Kirov
5,000 m	9:22.3	17 March 1950	Kirov
3,000 m	5:21.3	8 January 1952	Medeo
1,000 m	1:36.6	22 January 1952	Medeo
"Smaller" combination	208.750	22 January 1952	Medeo
3,000 m	5:13.8	23 January 1953	Medeo
5,000 m	9:01.6	24 January 1953	Medeo
"Smaller" combination	204.010	24 January 1953	Medeo

[edit] References

• Rimma Zhukova at SkateResults.com