Olena Petrova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Olena Yuriïvna•Petrova |
| Used name | Olena•Petrova |
| Original name | Олена Юріївна•Петрова |
| Born | 24 September 1972 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Sumy, Sumy (UKR) |
| NOC |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Olena Petrova switched to competing for Ukraine when she was unable to land a spot on the strong Russian team. She débuted on the World Cup circuit in 1992, and competed through 2007. She was very successful at World Championships, despite never winning a title, collecting four silver medals and six bronze ones, of which seven were in team or relay events. Her best edition was the 1996 Worlds in Ruhpolding, when she took home a silver medal and two bronzes. At the 1998 Nagano Olympics, her usual strong shooting landed her a silver medal in the 15 km competition. Petrova’s best World cup season came in 1999/2000, when she placed seventh overall and second in the mass start World Cup. She never won a World Cup race individually, but was on one relay champion in 1999 and had a total of 29 podium places. Petrova, who also won the 2004 European pursuit title, retired in 2007 to become a youth coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | UKR |
Olena Petrova | |||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Ukraine | 5 | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | UKR |
Olena Petrova | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Ukraine | 5 | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | UKR |
Olena Petrova | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 48 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Ukraine | 10 | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | UKR |
Olena Petrova | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 44 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| 4 × 6 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Ukraine | 11 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | UKR |
Olena Petrova |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Biathlon Championships (1–2–2 1994 Kontiolahti bronze: 3×6 km relay; 2003 Forni Avoltri silver: 15 km; 2004 Minsk gold: 10 km pursuit, silver: 7.5 km sprint; 2007 Bansko bronze: 4×6 km relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (0–4–6 1996 Ruhpolding silver: team, bronze: 15 km and 4×7.5 km relay; 1997 Osrblie bronze: team; 1999 Kontiolahti/Oslo silver: 12.5 km mass start; 2000 Oslo/Lahti bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 2001 Pokljuka bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk silver: 7.5 km sprint; 2004 Oberhof bronze: 15 km)