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Valentyna Shevchenko
Full nameValentyna Shevchenko
Born (1975-10-02) 2 October 1975 (age 48)
Nosivka Raion, Ukrainian SSR
World Cup career
Seasons1995–2017
Podiums18
Wins5
Discipline titles1 – (DI, 2004)
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Women's cross country skiing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec 30 km freestyle

Valentyna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Шевченко) (born 2 October 1975 in Nosivka Raion) is a Ukrainian former cross country skier who competed in the World Cup between the 1995–96 season and the 2016-17 season.

Career

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]

World Cup results

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

Individual podiums

  • 5 victories – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 19 podiums – (14 WC, 4 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2003–04  22 November 2003 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
2 28 November 2003 Finland Kuusamo, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
3 6 December 2003 Italy Toblach, Italy 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
4 13 December 2003 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
5 20 December 2003 Austria Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
6 20 December 2003 Austria Ramsau, Austria 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd
7 25 January 2004 Italy Marcialonga, Italy 70 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
8 28 February 2004 Norway Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
9  2005–06  31 December 2005 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
10  2006–07  2 January 2007 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F Stage World Cup 2nd
11 7 January 2007 Italy Cavalese, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
12 31 December 2006
– 7 January 2007		 GermanyItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
13 27 January 2007 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
14 2007–08 6 January 2008 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
15 25 January 2008 Canada Canmore, Canada 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st
16 2 March 2008 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
17 8 March 2008 Norway Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st
18  2007–08  16 March 2008 Italy Bormio, Italy 10 km Pursuit F World Cup 1nd
19  2008–09  4 January 2009 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd

References

  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.

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Sochi 2014 		Succeeded by
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