Natalya Baranova-Masalkina

Natalya Ivanova Baranova-Masalkina (Russian: Наталья Ивановна Баранова-Масалкина); born February 25, 1975, in Krivosheino, Tomsk Oblast) is a former Russian cross-country skier who has competed from 1994 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Natalya Baranova-Masalkina
Country Russia
Born (1975-02-25) 25 February 1975
Krivosheino, Tomsk Oblast
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (19951999, 2002, 20052006)
Individual wins0
Team wins4
Indiv. podiums3
Team podiums14
Indiv. starts85
Team starts25
Overall titles0 – (9th in 2005)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Turin4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Oberstdorf4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2005 Oberstdorf30 km classical
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Harrachov4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1995 Gällivare5 km classical
Gold medal – first place1995 Gällivare4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1995 Gällivare15 km freestyle

Baranova-Masalkina won two medals at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 30 km. She also has three individual victories at various levels from 1995 to 2004.

Doping case

Baranova-Masalkina tested positive for EPO in a WADA pre-Games control for the 2002 Winter Olympics. She was ejected from the Olympic village after the positive was announced, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports by the International Ski Federation.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20063116Gold

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1999248
20053056BronzeSilver

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Distance Long Distance Sprint
19952031
19962116
19972228NC32
199823182617
199924131218
2002272057
2005309536
200631261880

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1998–99 13 March 1999Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2 2004–05 26 November 2004Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
3 2005–06 19 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 4 victories
  • 14 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1994–95 12 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdShalina / Zavyalova / Martynova
2 1995–96 17 December 1995Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Chepalova / Zavyalova
3 1996–97 8 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Chepalova / Danilova
41997–9823 November 1997Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
57 December 1997Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndZavyalova / Nageykina / Gavrylyuk
614 December 1997Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdZavyalova / Chepalova / Gavrylyuk
76 March 1998Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdNageykina / Zavyalova / Skladneva
81998–9920 December 1998 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdDenisova / Chepalova / Reztsova
914 March 1999Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Chepalova / Lazutina
1021 March 1999Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndYegorova / Reztsova / Skladneva
112001–0227 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
122004–0512 December 2004Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
1320 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdKurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
142005–0615 January 2006Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rocheva / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova

References

  1. John Morton: Olympic cheaters – an update, Vermont Sports, 1 July 2002
  2. "BARANOVA Natalia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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