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Yevdokiya Mekshilo

Yevdokiya Panteleyevna Mekshilo was a female Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s for Armed Forces sports society. At the 1964 Winter Olympics, she won a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a silver in the 10 km event. She was born in Gorno-Altaysk.

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Yevdokiya Mekshilo
Personal information
Born23 March 1931 (1931-03-23)
Gorno-Altaysk, Russia
Died16 January 2013(2013-01-16) (aged 81)
St. Petersburg, Russia
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportSkiing
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck 3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck 10 km

Yevdokiya Panteleyevna Mekshilo (Russian: Евдокия Пантелеевна Мекшило, 23 March 1931 – 16 January 2013)1 was a female Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s for Armed Forces sports society. At the 1964 Winter Olympics, she won a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a silver in the 10 km event. She was born in Gorno-Altaysk.2

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  1. В Петербурге скончалась олимпийская чемпионка по лыжным гонкам Евдокия Мекшило (in Russian). baltinfo.ru. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yevdokiya Mekshilo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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