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Soviet Union Winter Sports
Soviet Union: Summer Sports / Winter Sports
Games: 9 winter games in 7 countries
Events: 45 distinct events in 10 sports
Participants: 473 (362 men and 111 women)
Youngest Participant: Yelena Vodorezova (12 years, 266 days), 1976 Winter Games
Oldest Participant: Rolands Upatnieks (43 years, 242 days), 1976 Winter Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Raisa Smetanina (9 medals)
| Rk | Sport | From | To | Participants | Men | Women | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Top Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine Skiing | 1956 | 1988 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yevgeniya Kabina-Sidorova (1 medal) | ||
| 2 | Biathlon | 1960 | 1988 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Aleksandr Tikhonov (5 medals) |
| 3 | Bobsleigh | 1984 | 1988 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jānis Ķipurs and Vladimir Kozlov (2 medals) | |
| 4 | Cross Country Skiing | 1956 | 1988 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 68 | Raisa Smetanina (9 medals) |
| 5 | Figure Skating | 1960 | 1988 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 | Irina Rodnina (3 medals) |
| 6 | Ice Hockey | 1956 | 1988 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Vladislav Tretyak (4 medals) |
| 7 | Luge | 1972 | 1988 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 athletes with 1 medal |
| 8 | Nordic Combined | 1956 | 1988 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 9 | Ski Jumping | 1956 | 1988 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vladimir Belousov (1 medal) | ||
| 10 | Speed Skating | 1956 | 1988 | 97 | 65 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 60 | Lidiya Skoblikova (6 medals) |