Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova (; born 13 June 1964) is a former Soviet Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1992. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where she won three medals with golds in the 20 km freestyle and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km classical. Tikhonova also won five medals for the Soviet Union at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1985, 1991), one silver (4 × 5 km relay: 1989), and two bronzes (10 km freestyle: 1989, 1991). She was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver) World Championships 5 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) World Cup Individual podiums 2 victories 10 podiums Team podiums 5 victories 8 podiums References External links 1964 births Living people Russian female cross-country skiers Soviet female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Competitors at the 1987 Winter Universiade