Larisa Lazutina

Larisa Lazutina is a legend of the ski track. She is one of the most titled athletes in Russia.

The future skier was born in the summer, June 1, 1965, in Kondopoga in a simple working family. The maiden name of the athlete is Ptitsyna. At the age of seven, little Larisa went to school. Like other children, she loved games and did not sit still. 

At the age of 12, she started going to the skiing section. At first, skiing was a simple hobby. But then the interest grew into something more.

After graduation, she entered the Khabarovsk Institute of Physical Education, defended her diploma as a trainer and teacher. In parallel, I started skiing on a professional basis. Larisa graduated from the Pedagogical Institute in Karelia, specializing in physical education.

During her studies, Larisa participated in tournaments. In 1985 she won the leading place in the junior race. A year later she received the title of Master of Sports of the USSR. In 1983 she made her debut in the world cup for adult skiers, where she took 15th place.

At 22, she went to the world tournament in Germany and won the gold medal. And two years later, the girl was officially called up to the national team. Larisa participated in tournaments, but did not achieve success. At that time, the girl's mentor was Nikolai Lopukhov.

The girl did not participate in the 1987-1988 Olympic season. At the Olympics, the athlete was left in reserve. In 1987, she married Gennady Lazutin, who early retired as a skier and became a coach. The husband subsequently took a significant place in his wife's career biography.

The next year is notable for its entry into the elite environment of skiers. The athlete rounded out the top five in the general ranking. That season, new sports stars lit up - Elena Vyalbe and Larisa Lazutina. Both skiers trained with Alexander Grushin. In December 1988, Lazutina stood for the first time on the third step of the world podium. And at the championship in Lahti came second after Välbe.

In 1989 she moved to live in the city of Odintsovo.

At the 1989-1990 world tournament, Lazutina bypassed an old rival and won her first Big Crystal Globe. This was followed by a new victory at Tender Bay. During the season, the skier climbed to the podium six more times in individual races.

In 1991-1992, the skier participated in the international championship, where she took the gold medal in the team relay race. In the general classification, the girl became eleventh. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Larisa Evgenievna represented the Russian Federation. In 1993, at the World Championships in Sweden, she won the championship twice and silver once. In 1994 she went to the USA. The athlete became the leader in four distances.

In 1996-1997 she again went to the world championship, where she became a leader in two team races and took silver medals in three individual distances. In Trondheim, Larisa Lazutina achieved the winning medal in the team race. Then in the individual competition Elena Vyalbe became the unconditional winner of the tournament. Larisa considered that season unsuccessful, so she announced the end of her sports career. But the leaders convinced the future legend to return.

In the next tournament season, Elena Vyalbe left the sport. And then Larisa Lazutina became the head of the Russian national team. The skier has achieved the Big Crystal Globe for the second time. At the stages of the World Cup, she won the championship six times. 

At the Nagano Olympics, she became a three-time Olympic champion, once a silver medalist and once a bronze medalist. In that year, Russian athletes took prizes. After the enchanting completion of the Olympic tournament, she received the title of Hero of Russia. In 1999 she won the championship on two ski tracks. In 2001 she won gold in Finland. And then she won a bronze medal.

The next Olympics began with a triumph for the athlete, and ended with a loud scandal. She trained hard for the Olympics and won two silver medals. But after passing the victorious 30 km marathon, doping was found in Lazutina's blood. In 2003, the athlete's achievements after December 2001 were canceled.

In 1987, Larisa tied the knot with a former athlete Gennady Lazutin. Gennady became the champion among juniors six times, but in the end, due to injuries, he left the sport early and retrained as a coach. The couple had two children - daughter Alice and son Daniel.

At the end of her skier's career, Lazutina linked her life with politics. She promotes an active lifestyle and sports.

The woman is an honorary citizen of the city of Odintsovo and the Republic of Karelia. In honor of the former skier, the Larisa Lazutina Track was opened in 2002. The woman burst into tears when she found out about this event. In the interview, the champion tirelessly thanks those who had a hand in the opening. Also in Odintsovo there is a bust of Lazutina.

Since 2002, Lazutina has been in the rank of Major of the Russian Army.

In 2007, the woman graduated from the Academy under the President of the Russian Federation with a degree in jurisprudence. She defended her PhD in economics. But after checking the dissertation work by Lazutina, a statement followed that the work of the former skier did not pass anti-plagiarism.

In 2011, Lazutina was elected deputy of the Duma in Odintsovo. In 2016, the woman was re-elected to this place. Among other things, she is the first deputy chairman of the Moscow Regional Duma. The Duma's website contains a complete list of Larisa's achievements in the political sphere.

In 2015, the track was reconstructed and renamed into Larisa Lazutina Park. The resting place is well lit. Created special areas for snowboarders. 

Larisa Lazutina maintains a microblogging on Instagram, where she shares her personal photos with subscribers. The woman watched the Pyeongchang Olympics and encouraged her to support Russian athletes.

Now Larisa Lazutina is an active politician, a happy wife and mother.

In February 2018, the first Spartakiad of Larisa Lazutina was held in the city of Odintsovo. Children from fifteen orphanages took part in cross-country skiing. Lazutina personally attended the event and even gave a master class. 

The head of the Odintsovo municipal district, Andrei Ivanov, suggested holding the race every year. The next competition will take place in February 2019. Nine medals and six cups were played at the tournament. In addition, the judges noted the personal achievements of the participants. The children went home charged with positive emotions.

1989-1990 - World Cup, 1st place 1991-1992 - Winter Olympic Games, 1st place (relay) 1992-1993 - World Championship, 1st place (relay), 1st place (race), 2 place (pursuit) 1993-1994 - Winter Olympic Games, 1st place (relay) 1994-1995 - World Cup, 3rd place 1994 - Order of Friendship of Peoples 1995 - Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Republic of Karelia 1995-1996 - World Cup, 3rd place 1997-1998 - World Cup, 1st place (general classification), 1st place (distance), 2nd place (sprint) 1998 - Hero of the Russian Federation, for outstanding achievements in sports, courage and heroism shown at the XVIII Winter Olympic Games 1998 1998-1999 - World Cup,3rd place (distance) 1999 - Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Karelia 1999 - Honorary Citizen of the city of Odintsovo 2008 - Badge of distinction "For Services to the Moscow Region" 2015 - Order of Honor

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