Olena Petrova
Encyclopedia
Olena Petrova (born September 24, 1972 in Moscow
). Is a Ukrainian
biathlete
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
). Is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
biathlete
Career
- OlympicsWinter Olympic GamesThe 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...
- 1998 - silver medal on the 15 km
- World ChampionshipsBiathlon World ChampionshipsThe first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
- 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