Yevgeniya Sidorova-Kabina

Although Yevgeniya Sidorova-Kabina is still the most successful Soviet or Russian alpine skier, her podium finish at the 1956 Olympics slalom event was a big surprise. At the 1956 slalom event, Sidorova-Kabina had an excellent first run, which she finished in third place. And although her second run was not very good, at her usual level, she managed to stay in third, because her closest competitors performed even worse. This would remain her only podium finish in international competition. Domestically Sidorova-Kabina, with her 24 Soviet titles between 1948 and 1966, is still the most successful Alpine skier from the former Soviet Union. After her sporting career, Sidorova-Kabina worked as a coach at youth sports school in Moscow. She was also active in the Soviet and Russian Alpine Skiing Federations.