Yelena Välbe

Russian cross-country skier and coach · Russia · On the map · Athletes · Born 1968 · age 58

Yelena Valeryevna Välbe is a Russian former cross-country skier. She won a record 14 gold medals at the FIS World Championships, including all five golds in the 1997 edition. She also won three Olympic gold medals and four bronze medals in various Winter Olympic Games as well as four World Cup Crystal Globes.

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2022Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd classAward2018Order of HonourAward2014Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st classAward2005Merited Coach of RussiaAward1997Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classAward1994Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1992Holmenkollen MedalAwardHonoured Master of Sports of RussiaAward1989Honoured Master of Sports of the USSRAward1968Born20 April 1968