Olena Petrova
Olena Petrova (formerly Elena Petrova; born 24 September 1972 in Sharkan, Udmurtia) is a former Ukrainian biathlete.[1] Petrova had switched to competing for Ukraine when she was unable to land a spot on the Russian team.[1] She is a Merited Master of Sports of Ukraine and a former member of Dynamo (Ukraine).
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's biathlon | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Nagano | 15 km individual |
| World Championships | ||
| 1996 Ruhpolding | Team event |
| 1999 Kontolahti | 12.5 km mass start |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 7.5 km sprint |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 4 × 6 km relay |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Ruhpolding | 15 km individual |
| 1996 Rupholding | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | Team event |
| 2000 Oslo | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 2004 Oberhof | 15 km individual |
She débuted on the World Cup circuit in 1992.[1] Petrova ended her career in January 2008; to become a youth coach in Ukraine.[1][2] She is a member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.[3]
Career
- Olympics
- 1998 - silver medal on the 15 km
- World Championships
- 1996 - Silver medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the 15 km and on the relay
- 1997 - Bronze medal in the Team event
- 1999 - Silver medal on the mass-start
- 2000 - Bronze medal on the relay
- 2001 - Bronze medal on the relay
- 2003 - Silver medal on the sprint, and on the relay
- 2004 - Bronze medal on the 15 km
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olena Petrova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Olena Petrova: "I wish to shoot during the hunting"". biathlon.com.ua. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "NOC of Ukraine Members". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Old IBU profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016)
- Olena Petrova at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by Andriy Deryzemlya |
Flagbearer for Salt Lake 2002 |
Succeeded by Natalia Yakushenko |
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