Liliya Afanasyevna Vasilchenko (Russian: Ли́лия Афанасьевна Васи́льченко; 8 June 1962 in Novosibirsk – 19 December 2011[1]) was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986, training at Trudovye Rezervy in Novosibirsk. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished eight in the 20 km at those same championships.
| Liliya Vasilchenko | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 June 1962 Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 September 2011 (aged 49) Novosibirsk, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1986) | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (15th in 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vasilchenko's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 17th in the 5 km event in Sarajevo, in 1984.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — |
World Championships edit
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — | 11 | 8 | Gold |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19 | 52 |
| 1983 | 20 | 42 |
| 1984 | 21 | 57 |
| 1985 | 22 | 15 |
| 1986 | 23 | 33 |
Individual podiums edit
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 13 December 1984 |  Val di Sole, Italy |
5 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums edit
- 1 victory
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 22 January 1985 |  Seefeld, Austria |
4 × 5 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 1st | Tikhonova / Smetanina / Reztsova |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References edit
- ^ Умерла Лилия Васильченко (in Russian)
- ^ "VASILTSCHENKO Lilia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links edit
- Liliya Vasilchenko at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Liliya Vasilchenko at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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