Lyubov Sadchikova

{{short description|Soviet speed skater}}

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|birth_date={{birth date|1951|9|22|df=y}}

|birth_place=Kuybyshev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

|death_date={{death date and age|2012|11|22|1951|9|22|df=yes}}

|death_place=Smolensk, Russia

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Lyubov Ivanovna Sadchikova ({{langx|ru|Любовь Ивановна Садчикова}}; 22 September 1951 – 22 November 2012)[http://smolensk.bezformata.ru/listnews/smolenske-oborvalas-zhizn-legendi/8092108/ Lyubov Sadchikova's obituary] {{in lang|ru}} was a Soviet speed skater who won the all-round world championship in 1978. In 1975, she set a world record in 500 m. Next year, she finished sixth in the same event at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

She won five national titles in 500 m (1975, 1978) and 1000 m (1974, 1976, 1977) and finished second four times, in all-round (1976, 1974, 1977) and 500 m (1973). In 1974 and 1976 she was third in 500 m. She graduated from an Institute of Physical Education in Samara.

Personal bests:

• 500 m – 40.84 (1978)
• 1000 m – 1:23.80 (1976)
• 1500 m – 2:13.76 (1976)
• 3000 m – 5:02.50 (1976)