Raisa Smetanina
- January 5, 2024
- Skier
Quick Facts
Raisa Smetanina Biography
| Name | Raisa Smetanina |
| Birthday | Feb 29 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Siblings | Vladimir Smetanin, Olga Smetanina, Ivan Smetanin, Fyodor Smetanin, Gennadiy Smetanin, Ilya Smetanin |
Raisa Smetanina is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on February 29, 1952 in Russia, Russia. Russian cross-country skier who won a total of 10 Olympic medals, including four gold medals.
She competed in the 1988 Olympics where ski jumper Matti Nykanen won 3 gold medals.
In 1979, Smetanina received the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Erik Håker and Ingemar Stenmark). She was also awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples (1984).
Smetanina also had successes at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, winning four golds (20 km (1982), and 4 × 5 km relay (1974, 1985, and 1991), three silvers (10 km (1978), and 4 × 5 km relay (1982, 1989)), and four bronzes (4 × 5 km relay (1978), 5 km (1974, 1978), and 20 km (1980)). She also won three times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, once in the 10 km (1975) and twice in the 5 km (1975 and 1979).
She was raised as an only child in Komi, USSR.
Raisa Smetanina Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Skier |
| House | Living in own house. |
Raisa Smetanina is one of the richest Skier from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raisa Smetanina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She won her first gold medal in International Competition at the 1974 World Championships.
She had her best year at the Olympics in 1976 where she won two golds and one silver.
Raisa Petrovna Smetanina (Russian: Раиса Петровна Сметанина ; born 29 February 1952) is a Soviet/Russian cross-country skiing champion of Komi descent. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals (Stefania Belmondo being the second, Marit Bjørgen the third, and Ireen Wüst the fourth). Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the Soviet team four times and the Unified Team once. In particular, Smetanina won two gold and one silver medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there, along with Rosi Mittermaier of West Germany.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 117 lbs |
Raisa Smetanina height 5 ft 4 in Raisa weight 117 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Raisa Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Raisa Smetanina celebrates birthday on February 29 of every year.