Lyubov Ivanovna Misharina (also spelt as Liubov, born 22 April 1986) is a Russian deaf cross-country skier.[1][2] She married fellow cross-country skier Vladimir Mayorov after dating each other in 2010.[3]

Lyubov Misharina
Personal information
Full nameLyubov Ivanovna Misharina
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-04-22) 22 April 1986 (age 38)
Syktyvkar, Russia
Years active1999 – present
SpouseVladimir Mayorov
Sport
Country Russia
Sportcross-country skiing
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 3 9 0
Winter Deaflympics
Gold medal – first place Salt Lake 2007 team sprint classic
Gold medal – first place Sondrio 2019 sprint classic
Gold medal – first place Sondrio 2019 team sprint freestyle
Silver medal – second place Salt Lake 2007 15km double pursuit
Silver medal – second place Salt Lake 2007 sprint free
Silver medal – second place Salt Lake 2007 10km mass start
Silver medal – second place Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 5km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 sprint free
Silver medal – second place Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 10km mass start
Silver medal – second place Sondrio 2019 6km pursuit free
Silver medal – second place Sondrio 2019 3km individual classic
Silver medal – second place Sondrio 2019 5km free

Career

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She made her debut appearance at the Winter Deaflympics representing Russia during the 2007 Winter Deaflympics and claimed four medals including a gold. She continued her medal success in the following Winter Deaflympics in 2015 which was held in her home country Russia claiming three silver medals.[4][5]

She also represented Russia at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics and extended her Deaflympic career medal success clinching five medals including gold medals in mixed team sprint freestyle and sprint classic events.[6][7]

Awards

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  • In the 2020 edition of the national sports award Overcoming, in the nomination Sportswoman of the Year[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Lyubov Misharina". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ^ "Lyubov Misharina | Deaflympics". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. ^ "Lyubov Misharina and Vladimir Mayorov: "We want to walk the length and breadth of Khanty-Mansiysk" - XVIII Сурдлимпийские зимние игры". ugra2015.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ "Russian skiers dominate penultimate day at Winter Deaflympics". insidethegames.biz. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ "Lyubov Misharina: I don't want to leave Khanty-Mansiysk - XVIII Сурдлимпийские зимние игры". gra2015.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ "The great tradition of Russia in cross country skiing found another confirm in the race of 3,5 km – 19 Winter Deaflympics". 2019deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ "Cross Counrty Skiing, the medals of Sprint Classic – 19 Winter Deaflympics". 2019deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ^ "В России вручили награды номинантам Национальной спортивной премии. Спортсменами года стали Кулижников и Сидорова". theins.ru (in Russian).
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