Natalya Otchenash (Ukrainian: Наталія Отченаш, romanized: Natalya Otchenash, née Natalya Burdyga (Ukrainian: Наталія Леонідівна Бурдига, romanized: Natalya Leonidivna Burdyga; born 26 October 1983),[1], is a retired Russian-Ukrainian biathlete. In May 2015 she decided to retire,[2] but in December 2015 she came back and performed at the Biathlon World Cup Stage #1 in Sweden. This was her last season - after it she announced about retirement due to family reasons.[3]
| Natalya Otchenash | |
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| Born | 26 October 1983 Chaykovsky, Russia |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Ski club | Dynamo, Kharkiv |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2001–2009 (for Russia) 2010–2016 (for Ukraine) |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on May 13, 2016. | |
Personal life edit
Since April 2017, Natalya Otčenáš has been married to former Slovak biathlete Martin Otčenáš.
Performances edit
| Level | Year | Event | IN | SP | PU | MS | RL | MRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
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| EBCH | 2003 |  Forni Avoltri, Italy |
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| JBWCH | 2004 |  Maurienne, France |
40 | 16 | DNS | |||
| EBCH | 2004 |  Minsk, Belarus |
2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| EBCH | 2009 | Ufa, Russia |
17 | 9 | 13 | |||
Representing  Ukraine
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| BWCH | 2011 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
18 | |||||
| BWCH | 2012 |  Ruhpolding, Germany |
12 | 49 | DNS | 6 | 14 | |
| BWCH | 2013 |  Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic |
9 | |||||
| OLY | 2014 | Sochi, Russia |
7 | |||||
| EBCH | 2015 |  Otepää, Estonia |
20 | 1 | ||||
World Cup edit
Podiums edit
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ukraine
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| 2011–12 |  Kontiolahti, Finland |
Mixed relay | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Antholz, Italy |
Relay | 3 |
| 2015–16 |  Presque Isle, United States |
Relay | 2 |
Positions edit
| Season | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass starts | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
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| 2009–10 | 40 | 82 | 58 | 64 | |
| Representing Ukraine
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| 2010–11 | 37 | 52 | 33 | 45 | |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 21 |
| 2012–13 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 49 | |
| 2013–14 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 26 | 38 |
| 2014–15 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 43 |
References edit
- ^ "BURDYGA Natalya personal data, photos". Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Natalya Burdyga finished her career
- ^ Биатлонистка Наталья Бурдыга завершила карьеру
External links edit
- Profile on biathlon.com.ua
- Profile in BiathlonRusBase
- Natalya Otchenash at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Natalya Otchenash at IBU BiathlonResults.com
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