Olga Danilova

Olga Valeryevna Danilova (Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Данилова; born 10 June 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance-enhancing drugs in 2002.

Olga Danilova
Country Russia
Full nameOlga Valeryevna Danilova
Born (1970-06-10) 10 June 1970
Bugulma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (1991–1995, 1997–2002)
Starts114
Podiums18
Wins4
Overall titles0 – (4th in 1995, 2000)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano15 km classical
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano5 km + 10 km
combined pursuit
Disqualified2002 Salt Lake City5 km + 5 km
combined pursuit
Disqualified2002 Salt Lake City10 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 Thunder Bay4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1997 Trondheim4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1999 Ramsau4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1999 Ramsau5 km classical
Silver medal – second place1999 Ramsau30 km classical
Silver medal – second place2001 Lahti10 km classical
Silver medal – second place2001 Lahti15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1995 Thunder Bay5 km + 10 km
combined pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1997 Trondheim5 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2001 Lahti 5 km + 5 km
combined pursuit
Junior World Championships
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place1989 Vang4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1990 Les Saisies5 km classical
Gold medal – first place1990 Les Saisies4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1989 Vang5 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1990 Les Saisies15 km freestyle

Career

Her statistics are listed as height: 168 cm (5 ft 6 in), weight: 56 kg (123 lb).

Danilova won a total of eleven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including four golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001), four silvers (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 15 km: 2001, 30 km: 1999), and three bronzes (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1995, 5 km: 1997, 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit: 2001). She also won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000.

In 1992, Danilova made her Olympic debut. She won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, with a gold in the 15 km classical and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.

In 2002, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Danilova won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Larisa Lazutina) who were disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug intended to boost red blood cell production.

In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Danilova's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Olga Danilova received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
19922161120
1998275GoldSilver13Gold
200231DSQDSQDSQDNS

World Championships

  • 11 medals – (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1993228
199524155Bronze4Gold
199726Bronze456Gold
199928Silver65SilverGold
200130SilverSilverBronzeCNX[a]Gold
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
19912021
19922122
19932220
19942315
1995244
199726558
1998277410
1999288511
20002943rd place, bronze medalist(s)57
200130749
2002317

Individual podiums

  • 4 victories
  • 18 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1994–95 14 December 1994Austria Tauplitzalm, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
211 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
314 March 1995Canada Thunder Bay, Canada10 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]3rd
4 1996–97 23 February 1997Norway Trondheim, Norway5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
51998–9919 December 1998Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
622 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
727 February 199930 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
8 1999–00 12 December 1999Italy Sappada, Italy5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
918 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
105 February 2000Norway Lillehammer, Norway5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
1111 March 2000Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1217 March 2000Italy Bormio, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
13 2000–01 16 December 2000Italy Brusson, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1410 February 2001Estonia Otepää, Estonia5 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
15 2001–02 24 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
168 December 2001Italy Cogne, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
175 January 2002Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup1st
188 January 200215 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 20 victories – (20 RL)
  • 26 podiums – (25 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11994–9515 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe
229 January 1995Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndZamorozova / Martynova / Shalina
37 February 1995Norway Hamar, Norway4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe
412 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
517 March 1995Canada Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stLazutina / Välbe / Gavrylyuk
6 1996–97 24 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndNageykina / Zavyalova / Chepalova
78 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdBaranova-Masalkina / Nageykina / Chepalova
815 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe
928 February 1997Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
109 March 1997Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe
1116 March 1997Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Nageykina / Välbe
121997–9823 November 1997Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stBaranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
137 December 1997Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stVälbe / Chepalova / Lazutina
1414 December 1997Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Välbe / Lazutina
156 March 1998Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
1610 March 1998Sweden Falun, Sweden6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSkladneva
171998–9929 November 1998Finland Muonio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stReztsova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
1820 December 1998Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
1926 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stLazutina / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk
20 1999–00 28 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndNageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
2119 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stNageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
2213 January 2000Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Yegorova / Gavrylyuk
2327 February 2000Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stZavyalova / Lazutina / Chepalova
244 March 2000Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Zavyalova / Chepalova
25 2000–01 26 November 2000Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndYegorova / Lazutina / Chepalova
262001–0227 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBaranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

See also

References

  1. "DANILOVA Olga". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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