Nadezhda Talanova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nadezhda Aleksandrovna•Talanova |
| Used name | Nadezhda•Talanova |
| Original name | Надежда Александровна•Таланова |
| Born | 17 April 1967 in Kizner, Udmurtskaya Respublika (RUS) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | SKA Smolensk, Smolensk (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The high point of Nadezhda Talanova’s career was at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where she skied the first leg for the Russian relay team that won the gold medal. At the same Olympics, she also placed 16th in the 15 km and 19th in the 7.5 km. At the World Championships, Talanova won the 7.5 km silver in 1993, team event silver in 1997, relay silver in 1999, and relay bronzes in 1993 and 1997. Talanova won three gold medals (7.5 km, 10 km pursuit and 15 km) and relay silver at the 1998 European Championships and won the sprint gold at the 1998 World Summer Biathlon Championships. Talanova retired from sports in 1999 and later worked as a children’s coach in her native Smolensk. She is also active in local politics as a member of the Smolensk Oblast parliament (Duma).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | RUS |
Nadezhda Talanova | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Russian Federation | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Biathlon Championships (3–0–0 1998 Minsk gold: 7.5 km sprint, 10 km pursuit, and 15 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Biathlon World Championships (1–0–1 1998 Brezno-Osrblie gold: 4 km sprint CC, bronze: 4×4 km relay CC)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (0–3–2 1993 Borovets silver: 7.5 km sprint, bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 1997 Osrblie silver: team, bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 1999 Kontiolahti/Oslo silver: 4×7.5 km relay)