In this, Friesinger became the fifth skater in history to be a World Champion in both Allround and Sprint disciplines (along with Sylvia Burka, CAN (1976 and 1977); Eric Heiden, U.S. (1977 and 1977); Natalya Petrusyova, URS (1980 and 1982); and Karin Kania-Enke, GDR (1980 and 1982)).
Natalya Petrusyova | Natalya Gorbanevskaya | Natalya Andrejchenko | Natalya Varley | Natalya Radina | Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya | Natalya Pechonkina | Natalya Pasichnyk | Natalya Misyulya | Natalya Lisovskaya | Natalya Gundareva |
But when the Soviet women team won "only" three bronze medals (two by Natalya Petrusyova and one by Natalya Glebova) at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Stenin was fired.