Tatiana Vlasova
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Tatiana Vlasova (born May 21, 1977) is a Russia
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competitor
and world champion. She received nine gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships
from 2000 to 2007. She won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering
in 2007/8, and finished 2nd in 2001, 2003 and 2006.
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...
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Ski-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
and world champion. She received nine gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships
World Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
from 2000 to 2007. She won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering
World Cup in Ski Orienteering
The World Cup in Ski Orienteering is a series of ski-orienteering competitions organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first official World Cup was held in 1989, then every second year up to 1999, and then in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007-2008.-Women:-Men:-See...
in 2007/8, and finished 2nd in 2001, 2003 and 2006.