- Kristina Šmigun
Kristina Šmigun (born
February 23 ,1977 inTartu ) is anEstonia n cross-country skier. She and her sisterKatrin Šmigun (who is also a skier) are daughters of theRussia nAnatoli Šmigun and EstonianRutt Rehemaa who were both prominent nordic skiers. Kristina Šmigun is coached by her father.On
February 12 ,2006 , she won the Winter Olympicsgold medal for the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, becoming the first Estonian woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Four days later, she won a second gold medal in the 10 km classical.Šmigun has also found success at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships , earning six medals. This included one gold (2003: 5 km + 5 km double pursuit), three silvers (1999 : 15 km, 2003: 10 km, 15 km), and two bronzes (1999, 2003: both in 30 km).Overall results
Individual races
16 wins (14 Individual, 2 Sprint)
Personal life
Kristina is married to her long-time manger Kristjan-Thor Vähi (07.07.2007). Šmigun took of the 2007-08 World Cup season to
pregnancy and is expecting her first child in June 2008. On June 17. a little baby girl named Victoria Kris was born.References
*FIS Newsflash 177 on Šmigun's pregnancy announcement in June 2008. April 30, 2008.
*FIS|S=CC|ID=57188|name=Kristina Smigun
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