Alevtina Sergeyevna Olyunina (; 15 August 1942 – 18 November 2025) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the early 1970s for Trud Voluntary Sports Society. She was on the Olympic champion team and a silver medalist at the 1972 Olympics.
Biography Olyunina was born in Pchyolkino, Kostroma Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR on 15 August 1942. She won two medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay and a silver in the 10 km.
She also won two medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with golds both in the 10 km and the 3 × 5 km relay events.
Olyunina died on 18 November 2025, at the age of 83.Скончалась олимпийская чемпионка Саппоро 1972 года Алевтина Олюнина-Панарина
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 3 × 5 kmrelay 1968 25 20 11 — 1972 29 4 2nd 1st
World Championships 2 medals – (2 gold) Year Age 5 km 10 km 3 × 5 kmrelay 1970 27 — 1st 1st
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