Anfisa Reztsova

Anfisa Anatolyevna Reztsova (Russian: Анфиса Анатольевна Резцова, née Romanova, Романова; 16 December 1964 – 19 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian biathlete and cross-country skier who competed in both sports from 1985 to 2000.

She was notable for performing the feat of being the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both cross-country skiing and biathlon.

She was one of the few sportspersons to win gold at three consecutive Olympics under three different flags, the first being the Soviet union in 1988, the second – Unified Team in 1992, and the third being the Russian Federation in 1994.

In an interview with a Russian sports website in 2020, she admitted to having used illegal performance-enhancing drugs at the end of her career.

[6] Earlier in March 2023 Reztsova had a heart attack and due to low hemoglobin she received several blood transfusions.