Maria Isakova was a Soviet speed skater born in 1918 in Vyatka, Russia. She started skating at a young age and enjoyed much success, winning numerous national championships between 1936-1951. She became the first woman to win gold in speed skating at the World Championships in 1948 and 1949. Isakova held the world record in the 1,500m in 1951. Following her competitive career, she trained athletes and wrote a book about her experiences. She received high honors for her achievements and is still commemorated today in Russia.

1. Maria Isakova
The First Soviet
World Champion
Speed Skater

2. born
Maria Isakova was
1918
Kirov)
skating at a
on the 5 th of July
in Vyatka (now
She started
very young age.
She liked skating very much.

3. At 15 Maria participated
in the 1936 Soviet
Allround Championships
finishing fifth.
She won her first medal
(silver) at the Soviet
Championships in 1944.
She won gold medals the next six
years
(1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1951)
She won the prestigious Kirov prize
five times.

4. medal in
skating
World
1949,1950
Maria Isakova won
the first gold
female speed
in Turku, Finland,
in 1948
She became the
Champion in
In 1951 Isakova skated one world
record (1,500m with the result 2:29,5)

5. Since 1952
Maria Grigoryevna
the
trained athletes in
famous sports
club “Dinamo”
She wrote the book
“ Ice paths” (1951)
For her achievements
she was awarded
the Order of Lenin.

6. Maria Isakova became the
honourable citizen of Kirov.
The Dinamo stadium is called
her name.
a
The bank of Russia let out
memorable coin in her
memory in 2012.
Maria Isakova is represented
on a bas-relief of metro
station “Dinamo” (Moscow)

7. Maria Isakova died on March 25,2011 in
Moscow and wasburiedon Vagankovskoye
cemetery.
Интернет ресурсы:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Мария_Исакова
www.filatm.narod
http://www.sammler.ru/
www.russmint.ru
www.ural-antik.ru
www.mo-ki
www.proza
www.Sportlegend
www.zhukvesti.in