Irina Khazova

Irina Viktorovna Khazova, born Irina Artemova (Russian: Ирина Викторовна Хазова; born March 20, 1984 in Sarov) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two year for the use of illegal drugs (doping). She then resumed her career for the 2009–10 Olympic season in very good shape. Khazova won a bronze in the women's team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[1]

Irina Khazova
Irina Khazova in 2010
Country Russia
Born (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984
Sarov, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons20042007, 2010, 20122014
Individual wins1
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums3
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts87
Team starts14
Overall titles0 – (13th in 2010)
Discipline titles0

Her best World Cup finish so far is a second place, which she earned in a 10 km classic competition at Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2009.

Khazova competed for Russia at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, finishing 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.

Doping sanction

Khazova tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in 2007 and received a two-year sanction from sports.[2][3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
mass start
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20102520137Bronze
201429242949

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
individual
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
mass start
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
200722

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2004205841NCN/AN/AN/A
2005214526NCN/AN/AN/A
2006227657N/AN/AN/A
2007233929NCN/A25N/A
201026139NCN/A24
2012287556NCDNF
2013295839NC3031
2014305241NC20

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2009–10 29 November 2009 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
212 December 2009 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
35 February 2010 Canmore, Canada10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
1 2009–10 24 January 2010 Rybinsk, Russia6 × 1.3 km Team SprintWorld Cup3rdRocheva

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irina Khazova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. Stein Erik Kirkeboen: Juks avslørt og tilslørt, Aftenposten 19 February 2009, p.13
  3. topher Sabot: Up and Coming Russian caught for doping, fasterskier.com, 9 July 2007
  4. "KHAZOVA Irina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.


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