title: Zinaida Amosova
text: # Zinaida Amosova
  
  Zinaida Stepanovna Amosova (Russian: Зинаида Степановна Амосова) (born 12 January 1950 in Krupskaya kolkhoz, Talaz District, Dzhambul Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1976 to 1983, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Novosibirsk. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
  
  Amosova's biggest success was at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where she earned three medals. This included two golds (10 km, 20 km) and one bronze (4 × 5 km).
  
  Amosova was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor in 1976.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  * 1 medal – (1 gold)
  
  | Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 4 × 5 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1976 | 26 | 6 | 6 | Gold |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  * 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
  
  | Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1978 | 28 | — | Gold | Gold | Bronze |
  | 1980 | 30 | — | — | 6 | — |
  
  ### World Cup
  
  **Season standings**
  
  | Season | Age | Overall |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1983 | 33 | 26 |
  