Maria Sergeyevna Orlova (Russian: Мария Сергеевна Орлова; born 14 April 1988) is a Russian skeleton racer who joined the national squad in 2008. Orlova's best Skeleton World Cup finish was 3rd place in one of the 2012–13 season's stages. She won the silver medal at the European Championships 2013.[1] She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was disqualified on 22 November 2017.[2]
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1988 Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Золотая молодежь". Gazeta.ru. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-009-Disciplinary-Commission-Decision-Operative-Part-Mariia-ORLOVA.pdf#_ga=2.237313603.2130718839.1511363399-1668388724.1484259175 [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- Maria Orlova at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Maria Orlova at Olympics.com
- Mariya Orlova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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