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).

Olena Petrova

Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano15 km individual
World Championships
1996 RuhpoldingTeam event
1999 Kontolahti12.5 km mass start
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk7.5 km sprint
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 6 km relay
1996 Ruhpolding15 km individual
1996 Rupholding4 x 7.5 km relay
1997 Brezno-OsrblieTeam event
2000 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
2001 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
2004 Oberhof15 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

  1. 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.
  2. "Olena Petrova: "I wish to shoot during the hunting"". biathlon.com.ua. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. "NOC of Ukraine Members". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Andriy Deryzemlya
Flagbearer for  Ukraine
Salt Lake 2002
Succeeded by
Natalia Yakushenko


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