Birthdate: March 8, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zlatoust, Russia
Lidiya Pavlovna Skoblikova is a retired Russian speed skater and coach with an impressive career. She competed for the USSR Olympic team in several Winter Games, winning a total of six gold medals, a record she shares with Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst. Skoblikova excelled at the world championships and USSR National Championships, earning numerous gold medals in different distances. She made history by becoming the first athlete to win six gold medals at the Winter Olympics and four gold medals at a single Olympic Winter Games.
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