Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina (; ; born 1 June 1965) is a Russian former professional cross-country skier.
Career Lazutina was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998 (shared with Fred Børre Lundberg, Alexey Prokurorov and Harri Kirvesniemi). She made her Olympic debut in 1988. Lazutina won her first Olympic medal in 1992, winning a team gold that year. At the 1994 Winter Olympics, Lazutina won a further relay gold. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won five medals: three gold, one silver and one bronze. She was the most successful athlete at the 1998 Winter Games. After the Olympics, Boris Yeltsin awarded her the title Hero of the Russian Federation.
Lazutina earned numerous medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She won a total of sixteen medals, including eleven gold, three silver and two bronze medals. She was also the first three-time winner of the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival (1995, 1998 and 2001).
In 2002, at her fifth Olympics, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Lazutina won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Olga Danilova) who were disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug intended to boost red blood cell production.
In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Lazutina's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Larisa Lazutina received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.
In 2015, a sports park named after Lazutina opened in Odintsovo, Moscow region. Its full name is .
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 7 medals – (5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1992 26 7 — 8 5 Gold 1994 28 6 5 4 — Gold 1998 32 Gold Silver Gold Bronze Gold 2002 36 —
World Championships 16 medals – (11 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1987 21 — 7 Bronze Gold 1989 23 — 8 9 Silver Silver 1993 27 Gold 4Silver 4Gold 1995 29 Gold Gold Gold 5Gold 1997 31 4 10 6 4 Gold 1999 33 — 8 — Gold Gold 2001 35 Bronze 7 Silver — Gold
a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
Season titles 4 titles – (2 overall, 2 long distance) SeasonDiscipline1990 Overall1998 OverallLong Distance2000 Long Distance
Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1984 18 49 1986 20 25 1987 21 13 1989 23 5 1990 24 1992 26 11 1993 27 4 1994 28 5 1995 29 1996 30 1997 31 8 6 10 1998 32 1999 33 5 6 2000 34 3 15 2001 35 15 2002 36 54
Individual podiums 21 victories 62 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1986–87 20 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 20 km Individual F World Championships 3rd2 1988–89 14 December 1988 Campra, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd3 25 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual F World Championships 2nd4 1989–90 14 December 1988 Soldier Hollow, United States 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 15 December 1989 Thunder Bay, Canada 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st6 14 January 1990 Moscow, Soviet Union 7.5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd7 18 February 1990 Pontresina, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd8 2 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd9 10 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd10 17 March 1990 Vang, Norway 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd11 1992–93 12 December 1992 Ramsau, Austria 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd12 18 December 1992 Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd13 21 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 5 km Individual CWorld Championships 1st14 23 February 1993 10 km Pursuit F World Championships 2nd15 1993–9419 March 1994 Thunder Bay, Canada 5 km Individual C World Cup 1st16 20 March 1994 10 km Pursuit F World Cup 2nd17 1994-95 14 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd18 28 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd19 4 February 1995 Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd20 5 February 1995 10 km Pursuit F World Cup 3rd21 11 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st22 10 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 15 km Individual CWorld Championships 1st23 12 March 1995 5 km Individual CWorld Championships 1st24 14 March 1995 10 km Pursuit FWorld Championships 1st25 25 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd26 1995–96 10 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd27 17 December 1995 Santa Caterina, Italy 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st28 13 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd29 11 February 1996 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd30 24 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd31 16 March 1996 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd32 1996–97 5 January 1997 Kavgolovo, Russia 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd33 1997–9822 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 5 km Individual C World Cup 1st34 13 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd35 16 December 1997 15 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st36 4 January 1998 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd37 9 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd38 11 January 1998 10 km Pursuit F World Cup 2nd39 7 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd40 11 March 1998 Falun, Sweden 5 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st41 14 March 1998 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st42 1998–99 19 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd43 27 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 30 km Individual CWorld Championships 1st44 7 March 1999 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st45 13 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st46 1999–00 10 December 1999 Sappada, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd47 12 December 1999 5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup 1st48 18 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd49 12 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st50 2 February 2000 Lillehammer, Norway 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup 1st51 20 February 2000 Transjurassienne, France 44 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd52 26 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd53 5 March 2000 Lahti, Finland 15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup 1st54 11 March 2000 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd55 2000–01 8 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd56 16 December 2000 Brusson, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd57 4 March 2001 Kavgolovo, Russia 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd58 10 March 2001 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st59 14 March 2001 Borlänge, Sweden 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd60 17 March 2001 Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd61 18 March 2001 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st62 24 March 2001 Kuopio, Finland 40 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 33 victories 41 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1986–8720 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 4 × 5 km Relay F World Championships 1st Ordina / Gavrylyuk / Reztsova2 1 March 1987 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Ordina / Välbe / Reztsova3 1988–89 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Smetanina / Tikhonova / Välbe 4 1989–90 4 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Smetanina / Yegorova5 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Yegorova / Tikhonova / Välbe 61991–9218 February 1992 Albertville, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 1st Välbe / Smetanina / Yegorova7 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Välbe / Nageykina / Yegorova8 1992–9326 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 1st Välbe / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova9 1993–9422 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 1st Välbe / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova10 4 March 1994 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe11 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe12 1994–9515 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe13 29 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Zavyalova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe 14 7 February 1995 Hamar, Norway 4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe 15 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe 16 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Danilova / Välbe / Gavrylyuk 17 26 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Martynova / Välbe 18 1995–9617 December 1995 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe19 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe20 10 March 1996 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe21 17 March 1996 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Zavyalova / Gavrylyuk22 1996–9724 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe23 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe24 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Zavyalova / Nageykina / Chepalova25 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe26 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Välbe27 1997–9823 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Baranova-Masalkina / Danilova / Gavrylyuk28 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Välbe / Chepalova / Danilova29 14 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Välbe / Danilova30 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova31 1998–9929 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 1st Danilova / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk32 20 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Nageykina / Gavrylyuk33 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Danilova / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk34 14 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Baranova-Masalkina / Chepalova35 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova 36 1999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Danilova / Gavrylyuk37 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Gavrylyuk / Danilova38 13 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Nageykina / Yegorova39 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Danilova / Zavyalova / Chepalova 40 2000–01 26 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Danilova / Yegorova / Chepalova 41 9 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 3 km Relay CFWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Zavyalova / Chepalova
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Personal life She is married to cross-country skier Gennady Lazutin.
See also List of female Heroes of the Russian Federation List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences List of multiple Olympic gold medalists