Irina Viktorovna Khazova, born Irina Artemova (Russian: Ирина Викторовна Хазова; born March 20, 1984, in Sarov) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two years for the use of illegal drugs (doping). She then resumed her career for the 2009–10 Olympic season in very good shape. Khazova won a bronze in the women's team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[1]
| Irina Khazova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Irina Khazova in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1984 Sarov, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (2004–2007, 2010, 2012–2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (13th in 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her best World Cup finish so far is a second place, which she earned in a 10 km classic competition at Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2009.
Khazova competed for Russia at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, finishing 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.
Doping sanction
editKhazova tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in 2007 and received a two-year sanction from sports.[2][3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 7 | Bronze |
| 2014 | 29 | — | 24 | 29 | 49 | — | — |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2004 | 20 | 58 | 41 | NC | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21 | 45 | 26 | NC | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | 76 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | 39 | 29 | NC | — | 25 | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 13 | 9 | NC | — | — | 24 |
| 2012 | 28 | 75 | 56 | NC | DNF | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 58 | 39 | NC | 30 | 31 | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 52 | 41 | NC | — | 20 | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 victory
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–10 | 29 November 2009 |  Rukatunturi, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 12 December 2009 |  Davos, Switzerland |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 5 February 2010 |  Canmore, Canada |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
edit- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–10 | 24 January 2010 | Rybinsk, Russia |
6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint | World Cup | 3rd | Rocheva |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irina Khazova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ Stein Erik Kirkeboen: Juks avslørt og tilslørt, Aftenposten 19 February 2009, p.13
- ^ topher Sabot: Up and Coming Russian caught for doping, fasterskier.com, 9 July 2007
- ^ "KHAZOVA Irina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
edit- Irina Khazova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Irina Khazova at Olympics.com
- Irina Khazova at Olympedia
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