Rita Achkina
 Achkina at the 1966 World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
1 February 1938 (age 79) Mogilev, Belarus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rita Nikolayevna Achkina (Russian: Рита Николаевна Ачкина; born 1 February 1938) is a retired Belarusian cross-country skier. In 1965 she won the 5 km, 10 km and 3×5 km events at the Soviet championships. Next year she earned two medals at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3×5 km and a bronze in the 5 km. She competed in these two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay, placing sixth individually. After retiring from competitions she worked as elementary school teacher.[1]
References
- ↑ Rita Achkina. sports-reference.com
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