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).
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
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Olena Petrova: "I wish to shoot during the hunting"". biathlon.com.ua. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "NOC of Ukraine Members". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Old IBU profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016)
- Olena Petrova at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Olena Petrova at IBU BiathlonResults.com
