Polina Sergeyevna Frolova, née Malchikova (Russian: Полина Сергеевна Фролова; born 1 March 1986) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor, who was suspended for four years for doping.

Polina Frolova
Personal information
Native nameПолина Сергеевна Фролова
Birth namePolina Sergeyevna Malchikova
Full namePolina Sergeyevna Frolova
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 38)
Krasnoyarsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportSki-orienteering
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's ski-orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tänndalen Middle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tänndalen Relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tänndalen Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rusutsu Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Madona Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sumy Long
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sumy Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sumy Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hochfilzen Relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Sumy Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lillehammer Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lillehammer Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lenzerheide Relay
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Overall

Biography

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She won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Sweden, ahead of Alena Trapeznikova and Stine Olsen Kirkevik.[1] In 2017, Frolova was found guilty of doping and therefore stripped of all medals won in 2017 and banned from competing for 4 years.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "VM-bronse til Stine Olsen Kirkevik" (in Norwegian). Orientering på nett. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ "The IOF Sanctions Athlete for Anti-Doping Rule Violation : International Orienteering Federation". 2017-06-01. Archived from the original on 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2022-03-09.