Petruseva, Natalia (1955–)
Petruseva, Natalia (1955–)
Russian speedskater. Name variations: Natalya Petrusyova. Born Sept 2, 1955, in USSR.
Won a gold medal for the 1,000 meters and a bronze for 500 meters at Lake Placid Olympics (1980); won bronze medals for 1,000 and 1,500 meters at Sarajevo Olympics (1984); at World championships, won a gold medal for small allround (1980, 1981); at European championships, placed 1st in small allround (1981, 1982); won World sprint title (1982).
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