Lyubov Igorevna Nikitina (Russian: Любовь Игоревна Никитина; born 21 January 1999) is a Russian freestyle skier who competes internationally.

Lyubov Nikitina
Country Russia
Full nameLyubov Igorevna Nikitina
Born (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
World Cup career
Podiums2
Wins0
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Russian Ski Federation
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty Mixed team aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Almaty Aerials
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Utah Mixed team aerials
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Mixed team aerials
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Chiesa in Valmalenco Аerials
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minsk Аerials
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chiesa in Valmalenco Аerials
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Minsk Аerials

She participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics[1] and the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019, winning a medal.[2]

Her brother Stanislav Nikitin is also a freestyle skier.[3]

World Cup podiums

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Individual podiums

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  • 0 wins
  • 3 podiums
Season Date Location Place
2016–17 17 December 2017   Beida Lake, China 3rd
2020–21 16 January 2021   Yaroslavl, Russia 3rd
3 March 2021   Almaty, Kazakhstan 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 2 wins
  • 3 podiums
Season Date Location Place Teammate(s)
2016–17 18 December 2016   Beida Lake, China 1st Alexandra Orlova
Maxim Burov
2017–18 17 December 2017   Beijing/Secret Garden, China 3rd Maxim Burov
Ilya Burov
2019–20 22 December 2019   Shimao Lotus Mountain, China 1st Maxim Burov
Pavel Krotov

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete profile – Liubov Nikitina". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ Aerials results
  3. ^ Станислав и Любовь Никитины – чемпионы России в лыжной акробатике
  4. ^ "Freestyle Skiing – sport_hp-ss – Athlete: Liubov NIKITINA". FIS-SKI. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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