Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Lidiya Skoblikova
If you are interested in sport, you are sure to know one of the (1.FAME) legends of the Soviet sport, Lidiya Skoblikova.
Lidiya Skoblikova was born in 1939 in Zlatoust, a small town in Ural. In her (2.CHILD) Lida was a very sporty girl; she was fond of volleyball, basketball and skiing. At the age of 16 she started speed skating, and in three years she (3.SUCCESS) in the national championships. She repeated that (4.PERFORM) at the world championships, winning two distance medals as well.
Skoblikova represented the USSR Olympic team during the Olympic Winter Games in 1960, 1964 and 1968. Being hard-working, determined and (5.AMBITION), she was the first athlete to win six gold medals, which is still a record for a speed skater. She also won 25 gold medals at the world championships and 15 gold medals at the USSR National Championships in several distances. At the age of 25 the (6.TALENT) athlete finished her speed skating career and became a coach.
Lidiya Skoblikova is an outstanding person in the world sport and we can all be very proud of her (7.ACHIEVE).

2. Read the text again and find the suitable word for each definition.
8. To succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended, usually after a lot of effort.
9. A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game.
10. Someone who trains a sports player or team.