Valentina Mikhailovna Kuznetsova ( Russian: Валентина Михайловна Кузнецова; 21 January 1937 - 3 September 2010) was a Soviet - Russian radio technician and polar researcher. [1]
Biography
Kuznetsova was born in Moscow and worked as an architect-technician in the Gipropischtscheprom. She studied radio at Moscow Aviation Institute. She was a member of the national ski team, and trained with Alevtina Kolchina.
In 1966, Kuznetsova founded the ski group Metelitsa (Snowstorm). [1] [2] [3] She led a polar expedition. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Памяти Валентины Кузнецовой, главной Метелицы страны - Новости, статьи, анонсы экстрима, экстремального спорта - SPOX.ru". 2010-11-21. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Sport in the USSR. Soviet Union magazine. 1969.
- ^ Shevchenko, Nikolay (2020-10-23). "These Soviet women walked thousands of miles on skis and reached the South Pole". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Daily Report: Soviet Union. The Service. 1989.
Valentina Mikhailovna Kuznetsova ( Russian: Валентина Михайловна Кузнецова; 21 January 1937 - 3 September 2010) was a Soviet - Russian radio technician and polar researcher. [1]
Biography
Kuznetsova was born in Moscow and worked as an architect-technician in the Gipropischtscheprom. She studied radio at Moscow Aviation Institute. She was a member of the national ski team, and trained with Alevtina Kolchina.
In 1966, Kuznetsova founded the ski group Metelitsa (Snowstorm). [1] [2] [3] She led a polar expedition. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Памяти Валентины Кузнецовой, главной Метелицы страны - Новости, статьи, анонсы экстрима, экстремального спорта - SPOX.ru". 2010-11-21. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Sport in the USSR. Soviet Union magazine. 1969.
- ^ Shevchenko, Nikolay (2020-10-23). "These Soviet women walked thousands of miles on skis and reached the South Pole". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Daily Report: Soviet Union. The Service. 1989.