Larisa Kurkina

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Larisa Kurkina
Larisa Kurkina by Ivan Isaev from Russian Ski Magazine.JPG
Larisa Kurkina in 2004
Country Russia
Born (1973-12-18) December 18, 1973 (age 48)
Bryansk, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (2003–2006, 2008–2010)
Team wins2
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums7
Indiv. starts73
Team starts14
Overall titles0 – (17th in 2004)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay

Larisa Nikolaevna Kurkina (Russian: Лариса Николаевна Куркина) born December 18, 1973) is a Russian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Kurkina won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished fifth in the 30 km at those same championships. She also has one individual victory in a 2004 individual sprint event in Russia.

Cross-country skiing results[]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games[]

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2006 32 19 — — — Gold —

World Championships[]

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2005 31 — 9 5 20 — Silver

World Cup[]

Season standings[]

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
2003 29 NC N/A — N/A N/A
2004 30 17 14 39 N/A N/A
2005 31 20 15 53 N/A N/A
2006 32 50 34 — N/A N/A
2008 34 26 22 57 20 23
2009 35 38 31 NC 20 —
2010 36 95 68 — — —

Team podiums[]

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 7 podiums – (6 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2003–04  14 December 2003 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd / / Zavyalova
2 7 February 2004 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st / / Zavyalova
3 22 February 2004 Sweden Umeå, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Zavyalova / / Chepalova
4 6 March 2004 Finland Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Zavyalova
5 2004–05 12 December 2004 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Baranova-Masalkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
6 20 March 2005 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Baranova-Masalkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
7  2007–08  9 December 2007 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rocheva / Chekalyova / Korostelyova

References[]

  1. ^ "KURKINA Larisa". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

External links[]


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