Rimma Zhukova
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Rimma Mikhaylovna Zhukova was a speed skater
. She was born in Sverdlovsk
, Russia
.
Rimma Zhukova competed for the Soviet Union
and after having become Soviet Allround Champion three times and having won the prestigious Kirov prize four times, she became World Allround Champion
in 1955. Zhukova was one of the Soviet women who dominated skating for almost 20 years starting in 1948. Since all three medals at every one of the twelve World Championships between 1953 and 1964 were won by Soviet women, the strongest competition Zhukova experienced came from other Soviet skaters.
Note that Zhukova's personal record on the 1000 m was not a world record because Tamara Rylova
skated 1:33.4 at the same tournament.
Zukova has an Adelskalender score of 193.050 points.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. She was born in Sverdlovsk
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Rimma Zhukova competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and after having become Soviet Allround Champion three times and having won the prestigious Kirov prize four times, she became World Allround Champion
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
in 1955. Zhukova was one of the Soviet women who dominated skating for almost 20 years starting in 1948. Since all three medals at every one of the twelve World Championships between 1953 and 1964 were won by Soviet women, the strongest competition Zhukova experienced came from other Soviet skaters.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Zhukova at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world... |
1955 | 1953 1954 1956 |
1949 1950 |
| Soviet Allround | 1952 1953 1954 |
1951 | 1949 1955 1957 |
World records
Over the course of her career, Zhukova skated eight world records:| Event | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 2:36.7 | 17 March 1950 | Kirov Kirov, Kaluga Oblast Kirov , formerly known as Pesochnya , is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River southwest of Kaluga. Population: 31,888 ; 38,893 ; 29,000 . It is home to Shaykovka air base.... |
| 5000 m | 9:22.3 | 17 March 1950 | Kirov Kirov, Kaluga Oblast Kirov , formerly known as Pesochnya , is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River southwest of Kaluga. Population: 31,888 ; 38,893 ; 29,000 . It is home to Shaykovka air base.... |
| 3000 m | 5:21.3 | 8 January 1952 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| 1000 m | 1:36.6 | 22 January 1952 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| Old combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
208.750 | 22 January 1952 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| 3000 m | 5:13.8 | 23 January 1953 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| 5000 m | 9:01.6 | 24 January 1953 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| Old combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
204.010 | 24 January 1953 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Zhukova skated her personal records.| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 46.6 | 24 January 1952 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
46.4 |
| 1000 m | 1:34.4 | 12 January 1955 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
1:36.4 |
| 1500 m | 2:27.7 | 11 January 1955 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
2:25.5 |
| 3000 m | 5:13.8 | 23 January 1953 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
5:21.3 |
| 5000 m | 9:01.6 | 24 January 1953 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
9:10.7 |
Note that Zhukova's personal record on the 1000 m was not a world record because Tamara Rylova
Tamara Rylova
Tamara Nikolayevna Rylova is a former speed skater.After World War II had ended, Soviet women started dominating speed skating and would continue do so for at least 20 years. Tamara Rylova was one of them. She trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad...
skated 1:33.4 at the same tournament.
Zukova has an Adelskalender score of 193.050 points.