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....

 (USSR) competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics

1976 Winter Olympics

The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...

 in Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

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During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics. Norway

Norway at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results , most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals....

 tied it during the Salt Lake City games

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

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Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Canada hosted and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada previously hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada sent a team of 206 athletes , including participants in all 15 sports...

 broke this record with 14 when they hosted the Vancouver games

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

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Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 20 km
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Men's 15 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Men's 30 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Women's 10 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Women's 4 x 5 km relay
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...	Pairs
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...	Ice dancing
	Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. Star forward, Valeri Kharlamov scored the game-winning goal in the final game. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck.-Highlights:...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. Star forward, Valeri Kharlamov scored the game-winning goal in the final game. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck.-Highlights:...
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Men's 500m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Women's 1000m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Women's 1500m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Women's 3000m
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Men's 15 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Women's 5 km
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...	Men's singles
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...	Ice dancing
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Men's 500m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Men's 1500m
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 20 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Men's 30 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Men's 4 x 10 km relay
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Women's 5 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976...	Women's 10 km
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Men's 1000m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Women's 500m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics -500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...	Women's 1500m

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Vladimir Andreyev	Downhill					1:53.61	44
Vladimir Andreyev	Giant Slalom	DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–
Vladimir Andreyev	Slalom	1:07.01	31	1:10.55	26	2:17.56	25

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alla Askarova	Downhill					1:53.19	28
Alla Askarova	Giant Slalom					1:36.86	32
Alla Askarova	Slalom	DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–

Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time 1	Rank
20 km	Aleksandr Tikhonov Aleksandr Tikhonov Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov is a retired Russian biathlete who represented the USSR. Tikhonov trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. He is one of the most successful biathletes of all time, with nine world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals...	1'10:18.33	7	1'17:18.33	5
	Aleksandr Yelizarov Aleksandr Yelizarov Aleksandr Matveyevich Yelizarov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.-References:...	1'13:05.57	3	1'16:05.57
	Nikolay Kruglov	1'12:12.26	2	1'14:12.26

¹One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay

Athletes	Race
	Misses 2	Time	Rank
Aleksandr Yelizarov Aleksandr Yelizarov Aleksandr Matveyevich Yelizarov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.-References:... Ivan Byakov Nikolay Kruglov Aleksandr Tikhonov Aleksandr Tikhonov Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov is a retired Russian biathlete who represented the USSR. Tikhonov trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. He is one of the most successful biathletes of all time, with nine world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals...	0	1'57:55.64

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Yury Skobov	46:16.27	16
	Ivan Garanin Ivan Garanin Ivan Ivanovich Garanin is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Qostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took a bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay...	44:41.98	4
	Yevgeny Belyayev	44:01.10
	Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Serafimovich Bazhukov was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1976 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold and the 4 x 10 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, then followed it with a 4 x 10 km gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York...	43:58.47
30 km	Vasily Rochev	1'32:39.42	10
	Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Serafimovich Bazhukov was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1976 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold and the 4 x 10 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, then followed it with a 4 x 10 km gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York...	1'31:33.14	5
	Ivan Garanin Ivan Garanin Ivan Ivanovich Garanin is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Qostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took a bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay...	1'31:09.29
	Sergey Savelyev Sergey Savelyev Sergey Petrovich Savelyev is a retired Russian cross country skier who represented the USSR.Savelyev trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He won two medals a the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a gold in the 30 km and a bronze in the 4×10 km. Savelyev also won the...	1'30:29.38
50 km	Yevgeny Belyayev	2'54:00.55	38
	Sergey Savelyev Sergey Savelyev Sergey Petrovich Savelyev is a retired Russian cross country skier who represented the USSR.Savelyev trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He won two medals a the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a gold in the 30 km and a bronze in the 4×10 km. Savelyev also won the...	2'46:01.36	21
	Vasily Rochev	2'44:31.23	12
	Ivan Garanin Ivan Garanin Ivan Ivanovich Garanin is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Qostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took a bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay...	2'40:38.94	4

Men's 4 x 10km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Yevgeny Belyayev Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Bazhukov Nikolay Serafimovich Bazhukov was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1976 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold and the 4 x 10 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, then followed it with a 4 x 10 km gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York... Sergey Savelyev Sergey Savelyev Sergey Petrovich Savelyev is a retired Russian cross country skier who represented the USSR.Savelyev trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He won two medals a the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a gold in the 30 km and a bronze in the 4×10 km. Savelyev also won the... Ivan Garanin Ivan Garanin Ivan Ivanovich Garanin is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Qostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took a bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay...	2'10:51.46

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
5 km	Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	DSQ (doping)	–
	Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Stepanovna Amosova was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1983, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Novosibirsk...	16:33.78	6
	Nina Baldycheva-Fyodorova	16:12.82
	Raisa Smetanina Raisa Smetanina Raisa Petrovna Smetanina is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals . Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the USSR team four times and the Unified Team once...	15:49.73
10 km	Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Stepanovna Amosova was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1983, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Novosibirsk...	31:11.23	6
	Nina Baldycheva-Fyodorova	30:52.58	4
	Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	30:38.61
	Raisa Smetanina Raisa Smetanina Raisa Petrovna Smetanina is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals . Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the USSR team four times and the Unified Team once...	30:13.41

Women's 4 x 5km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Nina Baldycheva-Fyodorova Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Amosova Zinaida Stepanovna Amosova was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1983, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Novosibirsk... Raisa Smetanina Raisa Smetanina Raisa Petrovna Smetanina is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals . Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the USSR team four times and the Unified Team once... Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	1'07:49.75

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Yuri Ovchinnikov Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater) Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...	12	8	7	180.04	75	8
Sergei Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov was a Soviet figure skater and an Honored Sports Master who he debuted in 1968 European Championship and won the 12th place....	1	5	9	184.08	53	5
Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Nikolaevich Kovalev is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and 2-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. Kovalev is pronounced, "ko-va-lyov."...	3	6	4	187.64	28

Women

Athlete	CF	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Elena Vodorezova Elena Vodorezova Elena Germanovna Vodorezova , is a Russian figure skating coach and retired competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1983 World bronze medalist and three-time European medalist.- Career :...	18	13	5	175.58	104	12

Pairs

Athletes	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Marina Leonidova Vladimir Bogoliubov	9	9	127.06	76	9
Irina Vorobieva Irina Vorobieva Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner and then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she is the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion... Alexander Vlasov	3	5	134.52	35	4
Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships and three successive Olympic gold medals . She initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev... Alexander Zaitsev	1	1	140.54	9

Ice Dancing

Athletes	CD	FD	Points	Places	Rank
Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :... Gennadi Karponossov Gennadi Karponossov Gennadi Mikhailovich Karponosov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer and current ice dancing coach. Along with his partner, Natalia Linichuk, he was the 1980 Olympic gold medalist and a two-time World Champion.- Competitive career :...	4	4	199.10	35	4
Irina Moiseeva Andrei Minenkov Andrei Minenkov Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when...	2	2	204.88	20
Liudmila Pakhomova Alexander Gorshkov	1	1	209.92	9

Ice hockey

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-12th places.
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Medal round

Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1		5	5	0	0	40	11	10
2		5	3	2	0	17	10	6
3		5	2	3	0	21	24	4
4		5	2	3	0	19	18	4
5		5	2	3	0	15	21	4
6		5	1	4	0	9	37	2

• USSR 6-2 USA
• USSR 16-1 Poland
• USSR 7-3 West Germany
• USSR 7-2 Finland
• USSR 4-3 Czechoslovakia

Leading scorers

Rk	GP	G	A	Pts
1st	Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Nikolaevich Shadrin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971....	5	6	4	10
2nd	Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Nikolayevich Maltsev is a retired Soviet ice hockey right winger.Maltsev played for Dynamo Moscow in the Soviet League for 530 games from 1967 to 1984...	5	5	5	10
2nd	Viktor Shalimov	5	5	5	10
2nd	Valeri Kharlamov	5	5	5	10
7th	Vladimir Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov is a Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion , who is currently retired....	5	4	3	7
8th	Alexander Yakushev Alexander Yakushev Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev was an ice hockey player for the Soviet Union.Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Alexander Yakushev is best known to North American hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series...	5	3	4	7

Gold:

Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak, MSM is a former goaltender for the Soviet Union's national ice hockey team. Considered to be one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, he was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's Centennial All-Star Team in a... Aleksandr Sidelnikov Aleksandr Sidelnikov Aleksandr Nikolaevich Sidelnikov was an Soviet ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.-External links:**... Aleksandr Gusev Aleksandr Gusev (ice hockey) Aleksandr Gusev is a former Soviet ice hockey player and Olympic champion. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, where the Soviet team won a gold medal.-References:... Vladimir Lutchenko Vladimir Lutchenko Vladimir Yakovlevich Lutchenko is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970-External links:... Sergei Babinov Sergei Babinov Sergei Panteleimonovich Babinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.... Yury Lyapkin Gennadiy Tsygankov Gennadiy Tsygankov Gennadiy Dmitrievich Tsygankov was a Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and coach. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society.-Career achievements:* Olympic champion, 1972* Olympic champion, 1976... Sergey Kapustin Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Nikolayevich Maltsev is a retired Soviet ice hockey right winger.Maltsev played for Dynamo Moscow in the Soviet League for 530 games from 1967 to 1984... Boris Aleksandrov Boris Aleksandrov Boris Viktorovich Aleksandrov was a Soviet ice hockey player.Boris Aleksandrov competed for Torpedo Ust Kamenogorsk in 1972-1973 and in 1982-1996, and for CSKA Moscow from 1973 to 1978. He became USSR Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1978... Boris Mikhailov Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) Boris Petrovich Mikhailov is a former Soviet ice hockey player. He played for Kristall Saratov from 1962–65, Lokomotiv Moscow from 1965–67, and CSKA Moscow from 1967-1981... Alexander Yakushev Alexander Yakushev Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev was an ice hockey player for the Soviet Union.Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Alexander Yakushev is best known to North American hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series... Vladimir Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov is a Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion , who is currently retired.... Valeri Kharlamov Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Nikolaevich Shadrin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.... Valeri Vasiliev Valeri Vasiliev Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev was a Russian ice hockey defenceman, who competed for the USSR. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was captain of the national team, for which he played 13 years. He trained at Dynamo in Moscow.Vasiliev played on nine Soviet gold medal teams at the IIHF World... Viktor Shalimov Viktor Zhluktov Viktor Zhluktov Viktor Vasilievich Zhluktov is a retired Russian ice hockey player, who competed for the Soviet Union....

Luge

Men

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Aigars Krikis	54.243	16	53.415	11	53.273	15	53.764	17	3:34.695	13
Vladimir Shitov	53.485	11	53.025	9	52.927	10	53.133	11	3:32.570	10
Dainis Bremze	52.984	9	52.567	8	52.364	9	52.661	9	3:30.576	8

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes	Run 1		Run 2		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dainis Bremze Aigars Krikis	43.667	8	43.740	8	1:27.407	8
Rolands Upatnieks Valdis Ķuzis	43.732	9	43.825	9	1:27.557	9

Women

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Vera Zozuļa Vera Zozula Vera Zozulya is a Latvian-born Soviet luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York...	44.179	14	42.973	8	42.651	6	42.858	3	2:52.661	9

Nordic combined

Events:

• normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
• 15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
		Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Aleksey Baranov	Individual	69.0	70.0	185.7	23	51:58.45	184.47	21	370.17	23
Nikolay Nogovitsyn		72.0	74.0	196.1	16	49:05.97	210.34	3	406.44	6
Valery Kopayev		71.5	75.0	202.9	9	49:53.26	203.24	8	406.14	7

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
		Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Sergey Saychik	Normal hill	74.0	105.2	76.0	108.4	213.6	25
Yury Kalinin		74.5	105.5	79.0	113.2	218.7	22
Aleksey Borovitin Aleksey Borovitin Aleksey Borovtin is a Soviet ski jumper who competed from 1974 to 1981. He won two bronze medals in the individual normal hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships ....		77.5	111.3	78.0	113.6	224.9	15
Aleksandr Karapuzov		78.0	112.6	79.0	114.2	226.8	12
Yury Kalinin	Large hill	85.0	94.0	80.0	87.5	181.5	24
Aleksey Borovitin Aleksey Borovitin Aleksey Borovtin is a Soviet ski jumper who competed from 1974 to 1981. He won two bronze medals in the individual normal hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships ....		85.0	95.5	82.5	92.0	187.5	19
Sergey Saychik		90.0	101.5	87.5	98.5	200.0	11
Aleksandr Karapuzov		91.0	104.9	81.5	88.6	193.5	15

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Andrey Malikov	40.09	8
	Valery Muratov Valery Muratov Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.In 1972 Muratov was awarded the...	39.25
	Yevgeny Kulikov Yevgeny Kulikov Yevgeny Nikolayevich Kulikov is a former speed skater who specialised in the sprint.Yevgeny Kulikov trained at Burevestnik Voluntary Sports Society...	39.17 OR
1000 m	Andrey Malikov	1:27.57	29
	Aleksandr Safronov	1:20.84	4
	Valery Muratov Valery Muratov Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.In 1972 Muratov was awarded the...	1:20.57
1500 m	Sergey Marchuk Sergey Marchuk Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk is a former speed skater from the Soviet Union.-Biography:In 1977, Marchuk skated 3:56.65 on the 3,000 m on the fast Medeo rink of Alma-Ata, significantly below Ard Schenk's world record time of 4:08.3...	2:04.65	13
	Sergey Ryabev	2:02.15	4
	Yury Kondakov	1:59.97
5000 m	Sergey Marchuk Sergey Marchuk Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk is a former speed skater from the Soviet Union.-Biography:In 1977, Marchuk skated 3:56.65 on the 3,000 m on the fast Medeo rink of Alma-Ata, significantly below Ard Schenk's world record time of 4:08.3...	7:51.37	14
	Vladimir Ivanov	7:37.73	7
	Viktor Varlamov Viktor Varlamov Viktor Varlamov is a former Soviet speedskater.He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed fourth in both 5,000 and 10,000 metres.He set world record in 10,000 m in Medeo in 1975, with the time 14:52.73.-References:...	7:30.97	4
10,000 m	Vladimir Ivanov	16:16.20	15
	Sergey Marchuk Sergey Marchuk Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk is a former speed skater from the Soviet Union.-Biography:In 1977, Marchuk skated 3:56.65 on the 3,000 m on the fast Medeo rink of Alma-Ata, significantly below Ard Schenk's world record time of 4:08.3...	15:43.81	11
	Viktor Varlamov Viktor Varlamov Viktor Varlamov is a former Soviet speedskater.He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed fourth in both 5,000 and 10,000 metres.He set world record in 10,000 m in Medeo in 1975, with the time 14:52.73.-References:...	15:06.06	4

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Lyubov Sadchikova	43.80	6
	Vera Krasnova Vera Krasnova Vera Ivanovna Krasnova is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Omsk.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event....	43.23	5
	Tatyana Averina-Barabash	43.17
1000 m	Tatyana Shelekhova	1:32.08	15
	Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Evgenevna Titova is a former speed skater.-Short biography:She trained at Burevestnik and later at Zenit sports societies. Skating for the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Titova made her international debut at the World Allround Championships of 1966...	1:30.06	7
	Tatyana Averina-Barabash	1:28.43 OR
1500 m	Nina Statkevich Nina Statkevich Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...	2:22.59	15
	Tatyana Averina-Barabash	2:17.96
	Galina Stepanskaya Galina Stepanskaya Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union....	2:16.58 OR
3000 m	Tatyana Shelekhova	4:54.03	14
	Nina Statkevich Nina Statkevich Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...	4:53.94	13
	Tatyana Averina-Barabash	4:45.19 OR