Liliya Afanasyevna Vasilchenko (; 8 July 1962 – 17 December 2011)Умерла Лилия Васильченко was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986, training at Trudovye Rezervy in Novosibirsk. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished eight in the 20 km at those same championships. Vasilchenko's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 17th in the 5 km event in Sarajevo, in 1984. She was born in Novosibirsk.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1984 21 17 — — —
World Championships 1 medal – (1 gold) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1985 22 — 11 8Gold
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 19 52 1983 20 42 1984 21 57 1985 22 15 1986 23 33
Individual podiums
1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1984–85 13 December 1984 Val di Sole, Italy 5 km Individual World Cup 3rd
Team podiums
1 victory 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1984–8522 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships 1st Tikhonova / Smetanina / Reztsova
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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