Olga Vilukhina
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olga Gennadyevna Vilukhina |
| Born |
22 March 1988 Mezhgorye, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | SV Union Frojach |
| World Cup debut | 27 March 2009 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 1 (2014) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 (2012, 2013) |
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 6 (2008/09, 2010/11–2013/14) |
| Individual victories | 0 |
| All victories | 3 |
| Individual podiums | 5 |
| All podiums | 11 |
Medal record
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Olga Gennadyevna Vilukhina (Russian: Ольга Геннадьевна Вилухина; born 22 March 1988) was a Russian biathlete, who was competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2008–09 season. She has had four Top 10 finishes in World Cup races in individual races. Vilukhina was born in Mezhgorye, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union. She has won gold at 2006 Junior World Championships in Sprint.[1] In the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she finished second in the sprint.
After lackluster results in 2015-2016, she announced the end of her career before the start of the 2016-2017 season, citing lack of motivation.[2]
Career results
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Sochi |
– | Silver | 7th | 22nd | Silver | 5th |
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Ruhpolding |
8th | 8th | Bronze | 19th | 7th | 5th |
 2013 Nové Město |
10th | 5th | 22nd | 23rd | 4th | 6th |
World Cup
Podiums
| Date | Place | Competition | Placement | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2012 | Ruhpolding | Pursuit | 3rd | Biathlon World Championships |
| 1 December 2012 |  Östersund | Sprint | 3rd | Biathlon World Cup |
| 16 March 2013 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Pursuit | 2nd | Biathlon World Cup |
| 9 February 2014 | Sochi | Sprint | 2nd | Winter Olympic Games |
| 22 March 2014 |  Holmenkollen | Pursuit | 3rd | Biathlon World Cup |
References
- ↑ Olga Vilukhina at the International Biathlon Union
- ↑ "Olga Vilukhina's Facebook" (in Russian). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
External links
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