Maria Gusakova

Cross-country skiing, Olympic athlete

1931 –

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Who is Maria Gusakova?

Maria Ivanovna Gusakova is a former Soviet cross country skier who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s for VSS Spartak. She won a complete set Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km, a silver in the 3x5 km and a bronze in the 10 km.

Gusakova also earned a complete set of medals at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3x5 km, a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in the 5 km.

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Born
Feb 2, 1931
Ryazan Oblast
Also known as
  • Mariya Gusakova
Nationality
  • Soviet Union
  • Russia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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