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| Born | 22 September 1951 Samara, Russia | |||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 2012 (aged 61) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Smolensk | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Lyubov Ivanovna Sadchikova (Russian: Любовь Ивановна Садчикова; 22 September 1951 – 22 November 2012)[1] was a Soviet speed skater who won the all-round world championship in 1978.[2] In 1975, she set a world record in 500 m. Next year, she finished sixth in the same event at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[3]
She won five national titles in 500 m (1975, 1978) and 1000 m (1974, 1976, 1977) and finished second four times, in all-round (1976, 1974, 1977) and 500 m (1973). In 1974 and 1976 she was third in 500 m. She graduated from an Institute of Physical Education in Samara.[4]
Personal bests:[3]
- 500 m – 40.84 (1978)
- 1000 m – 1:23.80 (1976)
- 1500 m – 2:13.76 (1976)
- 3000 m – 5:02.50 (1976)