Lyubov Lyadova (born 17 November 1952) is a former

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who competed during the early 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the

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and finished fourth in the 20 km event at those same championships. Lyadova also won the 10 km event at the 1983

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. Her best individual finish at the

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was seventh in the 20 km event at

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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

* 1 podium Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

External links

* * 1952 births Living people Soviet female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing {{Russia-XC-skiing-bio-stub