Darya Domracheva
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Darya Vladimirovna Domracheva ' onMouseout='HidePop("55568")' href="/topics/Minsk">Minsk
) is a Belarus
ian biathlete
who has been competing in the Biathlon World Cup
since 2005. She became Junior World Champion in sprint and pursuit in 2005, and received numerous medals between 2005 and 2007. Her definite breakthrough came during the 2008/2009 season where she has earned two third places and one second place.
She is also remembered for shooting standing instead of prone under a mass start in Oberhof during the season 2008/2009, consequently withdrawing from the race. Domracheva added to her fame during the same discipline in the 2009/2010 season, when she went in to shoot on range 1, but ended up firing three of her shots on the targets of range 2. Despite this Domracheva finished 9th in the race.
At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
in Vancouver, Canada, she won the Bronze medal in the Women's 15 Kilometre Individual
race, at the Whistler Olympic Park
venue. Later in the same season, on 13 March, she won her first World Cup race in the sprint in Kontiolahti
, Finland
. The next day she also won the pursuit.
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
) is a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
who has been competing in the Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....
since 2005. She became Junior World Champion in sprint and pursuit in 2005, and received numerous medals between 2005 and 2007. Her definite breakthrough came during the 2008/2009 season where she has earned two third places and one second place.
She is also remembered for shooting standing instead of prone under a mass start in Oberhof during the season 2008/2009, consequently withdrawing from the race. Domracheva added to her fame during the same discipline in the 2009/2010 season, when she went in to shoot on range 1, but ended up firing three of her shots on the targets of range 2. Despite this Domracheva finished 9th in the race.
At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver, Canada, she won the Bronze medal in the Women's 15 Kilometre Individual
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's individual
The women's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010.- Results :-External links:*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-17....
race, at the Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler Olympic Park
The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski...
venue. Later in the same season, on 13 March, she won her first World Cup race in the sprint in Kontiolahti
Kontiolahti
Kontiolahti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The next day she also won the pursuit.