tˌɪkhənˈoʊvə ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn fˈaɪv mˈɛdəlz fɚðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən æt ðɪ ˌɛfˌaɪˈɛs nˈoːɹdɪk wˈɜːld skˈiː tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps wɪð tˈuː ɡˈoʊldz fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm ɹˈiːleɪ: nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wˈʌn sˈɪlvɚ fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm ɹˈiːleɪ: nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd tˈuː bɹˈɑːnzᵻz tˈɛn kˌeɪˈɛm fɹˈiːstaɪl: nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
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).