Olga Vladimirovna Romasko (born April 18, 1968 in Borodino, Krasnoyarsk Krai

Borodino, Krasnoyarsk Krai

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) is a former Russia

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n biathlete

Biathlon

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. She began with biathlon in 1993. Both in 1996 and 1997, she became world champion in the 7.5 km sprint event. Romasko also won a bronze medal both in the pursuit and on the relay in 1997. At the 1998 Winter Olympics

1998 Winter Olympics

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 in Nagano

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, she won a silver medal with the Russian relay team. Over the course of her career she had four individual world cup victories.