Rita Achkina
Belarusian cross-country skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 relay 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 relay 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]
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Born | 1 February 1938 (1938-02) (age 86) Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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