Larisa Kurkina
Larisa Nikolaevna Kurkina is a Russian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Kurkina won a silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished fifth in the 30 km at those same championships. She also has one individual victory in a 2004 individual sprint event in Russia.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
World Championships
- 1 medal –
Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
2005 | 31 | — | 9 | 5 | 20 | — | Silver |
World Cup
Season standings
Team podiums
- 2 victories –
- 7 podiums –
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
1 | 2003–04 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Vasilyeva / Vorontsova / Zavyalova |
2 | 2003–04 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Vasilyeva / Vorontsova / Zavyalova |
3 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Zavyalova / Vorontsova / Chepalova |
4 | 2003–04 | 6 March 2004 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Zavyalova |
5 | 2004–05 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Baranova-Masalkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova |
6 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Baranova-Masalkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova |
7 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rocheva / Chekalyova / Korostelyova |