Natalia Baranova-Masalkina

Natalia Baranova-Masalkina
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2006 Turin 4 x 5 km relay
World Championships
2005 Oberstdorf 4 x 5 km relay
2005 Oberstdorf 30 km mass start classical

Natalia Baranova-Masalkina (born February 25, 1975 in Krivosheino, Tomsk Oblast) is a former Russian cross-country skier who has competed from 1994 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Baranova-Masalkina won two medals at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 5 km and a bronze in the 30 km. She also has three individual victories at various levels from 1995 to 2004.

Doping case

Baranova-Masalkina tested positive for EPO in a WADA pre-Games control for the 2002 Winter Olympics. She was ejected from the Olympic village after the positive was announced, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports by the International Ski Federation.[1]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1998–99 13 March 1999Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2 2004–05 26 November 2004Finland Kuusamo, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
3 2005–06 19 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 4 victories
  • 14 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 12 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSchalina / Zavyalova / Martinova
2 1995–96 17 December 1995Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Chepalova / Zavyalova
3 1996–97 8 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Chepalova / Danilova
41997–9823 November 1997Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
57 December 1997Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 x 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndZavyalova / Nageykina / Gavrylyuk
614 December 1997Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 x 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdZavyalova / Chepalova / Gavrylyuk
76 March 1998Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Zavyalova / Skladneva
81998–9920 December 1998 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km M RelayWorld Cup3rdDenisova / Chepalova / Reztsova
914 March 1999Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km M RelayWorld Cup1stNageykina / Chepalova / Lazutina
1021 March 1999Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndYegorova / Reztsova / Skladneva
112001–0227 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
122004–0512 December 2004Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km M RelayWorld Cup1stKurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
1320 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km M RelayWorld Cup3rdKurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
142005–0615 January 2006Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km M RelayWorld Cup2nd Rocheva / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova

References

  1. ↑ John Morton: Olympic cheaters – an update, Vermont Sports, 1 July 2002
  2. ↑ "Athlete : BARANOVA Natalia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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