Natalya Sergeevna Voronina (Russian: Наталья Сергеевна Воронина; born 21 October 1994) is a Russian speed skater. She is a World Champion and a world record holder in the 5000 m event.

Natalya Sergeevna Voronina
Personal information
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29)
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia Russia
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)3000 m, 5000 m
ClubCentral Sports Army Club
Medal record
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 5000 m
Representing  Russia
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Inzell 3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Inzell 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Inzell Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Salt Lake City 3000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kolomna Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2020 Heerenveen 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2020 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kolomna 3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Representing Russian Skating Union
World Single Distances Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Heerenveen 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Heerenveen Team pursuit

Voronina is the current Russian record holder in the 3000 and 5000 metres.[1]

Career edit

Voronina finished third in the 3000 meters at the 2015–16 World Cup event in Calgary on 15 November 2015 in a personal and national record of 3:58.78.[2] At the same event she also finished third in the team pursuit. On 20 November, at the second World Cup event in Salt Lake City, Voronina won silver in the 5000 meters, bettering the Russian record to 6:53.16.[3] She won bronze in team sprint at the third World Cup event in Inzell (together with Olga Graf, Elizaveta Kazelina and Margarita Ryzhova). On 11–13 March, at the World Cup Final in Heerenveen, Voronina won gold in the women's 3000 m. Her results rank 2nd in the overall rankings for the 2015–16 World Cup Season in women's 3000 meters behind Czech Martina Sábliková.

Personal records edit

Personal records[4]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 39.66 7 November 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m 1:18.85 28 February 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m 1:55.58 3 December 2017 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 3:54.07 9 March 2019 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City NR
5000 m 6:39.02 15 February 2020 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City WR, NR

She is currently in 17th position in the adelskalender with a points total of 158.841.[5]

World Cup results edit

Podiums edit

Date Season Location Rank Event[6][7]
13 November 2015 2015–16 Calgary   3000 m
14 November 2015 2015–16 Calgary   Team pursuit
20 November 2015 2015–16 Salt Lake City   5000 m
5 December 2015 2015–16 Inzell   Team pursuit
11 December 2015 2015–16 Heerenveen   3000 m
12 November 2016 2016–17 Harbin   Team pursuit
19 November 2016 2016–17 Nagano   Team pursuit
3 December 2016 2016–17 Astana   Team pursuit
11 March 2017 2016–17 Stavanger   Team pursuit
12 November 2017 2017–18 Heerenveen   3000 m
10 December 2017 2017–18 Salt Lake City   3000 m
16 November 2018 2018–19 Obihiro   Team pursuit
18 November 2018 2018–19 Obihiro   3000 m
23 November 2018 2018–19 Tomakomai   Team pursuit
7 December 2018 2018–19 Tomaszów Mazowiecki   Team pursuit
1 February 2019 2018–19 Hamar   3000 m
9 March 2019 2018–19 Salt Lake City   3000 m
22 November 2019 2019–20 Tomaszów Mazowiecki   3000 m
23 November 2019 2019–20 Tomaszów Mazowiecki   Team pursuit
8 December 2019 2019–20 Nur-Sultan   Team pursuit
15 December 2019 2019–20 Nagano   Team pursuit
7 February 2020 2019–20 Calgary   3000 m
31 January 2021 2020–21 Heerenveen   3000 m

Overall rankings edit

Season Event Rank
2015–16 3000 and 5000 m  
2017–18 3000 and 5000 m  
2018–19 3000 and 5000 m  
2020–21 3000 and 5000 m  

References edit

  1. ^ "National Records – Russia (RUS)". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ^ Michael Pavitt (13 November 2015). "Sábliková starts season in style by claiming World Cup Speed Skating gold in Canada". Inside The Games.
  3. ^ "Sablikova wint 5000 meter Salt Lake City". schaatsen. 20 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Natalya Voronina". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ "ISU Biography".
  7. ^ "SSS Profile".

External links edit