Elena Khrustaleva
Encyclopedia
Elena Vladimirovna Khrustaleva (born September 28, 1980, Krasnoyarsk
) is a former Russian
and Belarusian
, now Kazakh
biathlete. She won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. This was Kazakhstan's 6th medal at the Winter Olympic Games
and 45th overall Olympic medal.
. She won gold in singles and with the Russian squadron. Shortly afterwards, at the Junior World Championships, in Hochfilzen
, she won a silver in the pursuit behind Sabrina Buchholz
. After the season, she was ranked fourth in singles and sprint. At the Junior World Championships, in Khanty-Mansiysk
, a summer biathlon, she won silver behind Tatiana Moiseyeva.
The following season, Khrustaleva changed her citizenship with Belarus. At the Biathlon World Cup
, in Hochfilzen
, she achieved 36th place in the sprint. Halfway through the season, just before the 2002 Winter Olympics
, Khrustaleva achieved her best World Cup rankings. In the individual and the squadron, Khrustaleva achieved seventh and sixth. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
, Khrustaleva managed 33rd place in the sprint and a 30th place in the pursuit.
For the 2003/04 season, she again changed her citizenship back with Russia. At the European Championships in 2003, in Forni Avoltri
, Khrustaleva won gold in singles. With the Russian squadron, in 2005, in Novosibirsk
, she won gold in the relay.
For the 2006/07 season, she changed her citizenship with Kazakhstan. At the World Championships in 2007, a summer biathlon in Otepää
, she won silver medals in the sprint and mass start behind Natalia Sokolova. In the individual competition of the World Cup 2009
, Khrustaleva achieved sixth place. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
, she managed 5th place in the sprint and 2nd place in the singles.
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
) is a former Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Belarusian
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 ,...
, now Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
biathlete. She won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. This was Kazakhstan's 6th medal at the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
and 45th overall Olympic medal.
Career
Khrustaleva made her international debut at the Junior European Championships in 2000 at ZakopaneZakopane
Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...
. She won gold in singles and with the Russian squadron. Shortly afterwards, at the Junior World Championships, in Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...
, she won a silver in the pursuit behind Sabrina Buchholz
Sabrina Buchholz
Sabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsSabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:...
. After the season, she was ranked fourth in singles and sprint. At the Junior World Championships, in Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...
, a summer biathlon, she won silver behind Tatiana Moiseyeva.
The following season, Khrustaleva changed her citizenship with Belarus. At 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 ....
, in Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...
, she achieved 36th place in the sprint. Halfway through the season, just before the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, Khrustaleva achieved her best World Cup rankings. In the individual and the squadron, Khrustaleva achieved seventh and sixth. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, Khrustaleva managed 33rd place in the sprint and a 30th place in the pursuit.
For the 2003/04 season, she again changed her citizenship back with Russia. At the European Championships in 2003, in Forni Avoltri
Forni Avoltri
Forni Avoltri is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 130 km northwest of Trieste and about 70 km northwest of Udine, on the border with Austria...
, Khrustaleva won gold in singles. With the Russian squadron, in 2005, in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
, she won gold in the relay.
For the 2006/07 season, she changed her citizenship with Kazakhstan. At the World Championships in 2007, a summer biathlon in Otepää
Otepää
Otepää is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it's the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 . Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia...
, she won silver medals in the sprint and mass start behind Natalia Sokolova. In the individual competition of the World Cup 2009
Biathlon World Championships 2009
The 43rd Biathlon World Championships were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 13 to February 22, 2009. It was the first time that the Biathlon World Championships were held in Asia ....
, Khrustaleva achieved sixth place. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
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...
, she managed 5th place in the sprint and 2nd place in the singles.
External links
- Elena Khrustaleva's profile, from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-18.
- Elena Khrustaleva's profile, from the International Biathlon Union; retrieved 2010-02-19.