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Radya Nikolayevna Yeroshina (Russian: Радья Николаевна Ерошина; 17 September 1930 – 23 September 2012) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, training at Lokomotiv in Moscow.[1][2]

She won four Winter Olympic medals with three silvers in the 10 km (1956 and the 3 × 5 km relay (1956, 1960) and a bronze in the 10 km (1960).[2] She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1958.[3]

Yeroshina also won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay (1958) and a bronze in the 10 km (1962).[2]

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1956 25 Silver Silver
1960 29 Bronze Silver

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1958 27 4 Gold
1962 31 Bronze

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