Valentyna Shevchenko (cross-country skier)

Valentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Євгенівна Шевченко) (born 2 October 1975 in Nosivka Raion) is a Ukrainian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between the 1993–94 season and the 2016–17 season.

Valentyna Shevchenko
Valentyna Shevchenko in 2010
Country Ukraine
Full nameValentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko
Born (1975-10-02) 2 October 1975 (age 48)
Nosivka Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons19942000, 20022017
Starts276
Podiums18
Wins5
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2004)
Discipline titles1 – (DI, 2004)
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Women's cross-country skiing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec 30 km freestyle
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Poprad 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1999 Poprad 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1999 Poprad 15 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2003 Tarvisio 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Jaca Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Poprad Relay

Career edit

She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.[1]

Competing in four Winter Olympics, Shevchenko earned her best finish finished fifth in the 30 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.

She won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2008, as well as La Sgambeda on 19 December 2010 in Livigno, Italy.

Shevchenko carried the Ukrainian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit  30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1998 22 19 11 20 14 9
2002 26 12 21 21 5 DNS
2006 30 21 14 7 8
2010 34 9 14 DNF 13
2014 38 22 26 14 11

World Championships edit

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1995 19 63 54
1997 21 38 31 26 15 10
1999 23 6 12 15 11 6
2003 27 6 20 9 20
2005 29 14 14 DNF DSQ
2007 31 8 14 12 12
2009 33 5 5 Bronze 11
2011 35 16 17 14 12
2013 37 22 21 12 10
2015 39 28 33 11
2017 41 44 42 DNF 16

World Cup edit

Season titles edit

  • 1 title – (1 distance)
Season
Discipline
2004 Distance

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
1994 18 NC
1995 19 NC
1996 20 66
1997 21 41 25
1998 22 27 16 37
1999 23 18 14 36
2000 24 17 11 16 64
2002 26 19 NC
2003 27 13 55
2004 28    
2005 29 19 12
2006 30 14 8
2007 31 7 9 71  
2008 32 6   38 4 4
2009 33 15 10 85 14
2010 34 24 16 69 19 18
2011 35 19 16 NC 18 16 15
2012 36 30 21 NC 29 14 21
2013 37 28 22 NC 26 16 30
2014 38 45 36 NC 49 14 32
2015 39 NC NC
2016 40 NC NC
2017 41 NC NC NC

Individual podiums edit

  • 5 victories – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 18 podiums – (14 WC, 4 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2003–04' 23 November 2003   Beitostølen, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
2 28 November 2003   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
3 6 December 2003   Toblach, Italy 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
4 13 December 2003   Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
5 20 December 2003   Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
6 21 December 2003 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd
7 25 January 2004   Marcialonga, Italy 70 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
8 28 February 2004   Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
9 2005–06 31 December 2005   Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
10 2006–07 2 January 2007   Oberstdorf, Germany 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F Stage World Cup 2nd
11 7 January 2007   Cavalese, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
12 31 December 2006
– 7 January 2007
   Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
13 27 January 2007   Otepää, Estonia 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
14 2007–08 6 January 2008   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
15 25 January 2008   Canmore, Canada 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st
16 2 March 2008   Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
17 8 March 2008   Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st
18 2008–09 4 January 2009   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F World Cup 2nd

References edit

  1. ^ "2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec are history". March 5, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Photo#467590469, Getty Images (7 February 2014)
  3. ^ "Athlete : SHEVCHENKO Valentyna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

External links edit

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   Ukraine
Sochi 2014
Succeeded by