Olga Medvedtseva
Olga Valerevna Medvedtseva (Russian Ольга Валерьевна Медведцева, scientific transliteration Ol'ga Valer'evna Medvedceva, born Заморозова / Samorosowa; * 7 July 1975 in Borodino ), formerly married Pyljowa (Russian Пылёва ), is a former Russian biathlete.
Career
Only in 1998 moved Medvedtseva from cross-country skiing and biathlon worked continuously thereby in the world tip upwards.
Achievements
At the World Championships she won gold in 2004 about 15 km and 2005 bronze in the mass start, with the season she won four gold medals (2000, 2001, 2005 and 2009) and one silver ( 2004). You could win a total of ten World Cup victories, second place in the World Cup of the season 2003/ 04 was their best finish in this competition. In the 2004/05 season they finished third in the World Cup.
At the Olympic Games in 2002 in Salt Lake City, the sports teacher won the gold medal in the 10 km pursuit and bronze in the relay.
Doping case in Turin in 2006
At the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin Medvedtseva won silver over 15 km. The medal was stripped of her but shortly thereafter because it was guilty of doping with the stimulant Carphedon. Thereafter, it was excluded from the games and locked by the International Biathlon Union for two years for all biathlon race. Then Olga Medvedtseva first stated her retirement from competitive sports.
New beginning after the lock
In February 2008 - after the end of their doping ban - but she took at the European Championships for the first time in international racing part. In the Biathlon World Championships 2009 in Korea, she was world champion with the Russian squadron. In the individual disciplines she succeeded in Oberhof in the 2008/2009 season, a second place in the mass start and in Ruhpolding in the season 2009/2010 a second place in the sprint.
Together with Svetlana Slepzowa, Anna Bogali - Titowez and Olga Saizewa succeeded Medvedtseva the victory in the Olympic Winter Games Season 2010 competition in Vancouver.
Private life
Medvedtseva lives with her husband Valeri Medwedzew, the Biathlon 1992 Olympic champion, who is also her coach, and her daughter Dasha and son Arseny in Borodino.
Biathlon World Cup rankings
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).