Veronika Sergeyevna Stepanova (Russian: Вероника Сергеевна Степанова; born 4 January 2001) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally with the Russian national team.
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 Stepanova at the Kremlin in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 2001 Yelizovo, Kamchatka Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2 – (2021–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (60th in 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editStepanova competed at three Junior World Championships from 2019 to 2021, winning individual gold in the 5 km freestyle technique in 2021, and two silver medals with the relay team in 2019 and 2021.[1] She represented Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the individual sprint and won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay.[2][3]
Personal life
editDuring the meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin on 26 April 2022, commemorating Russian medal winners at the 2022 Winter Olympics and in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stepanova said: "In my eyes, Russia is back strong, proud and successful again. Not everyone in the world likes her; it’s obvious. But we are on the right track, and we will definitely win, just as we won the Olympics."[4]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | — | — | — | 7 | Gold | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski | ||||||
| 2021 | 20 | 117 | 86 | — | 30 | — | — | ||||
| 2022[note 1] | 21 | 60 | 31 | NC | 7 | — | — | ||||
Team podiums
edit- 1 victory – (1 RL, 1 TS)
- 1 podium – (1 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 |  Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Stupak / Nepryayeva / Sorina |
Notes
edit- ^ On 1 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIS decided not to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with immediate effect.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Russia announces roster of cross-country skiers for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing". tass.com. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Veronika Stepanova". olympics.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Look: Best of day five action from the Beijing Winter Olympics". gulfnews.com. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "- Hard to believe - VG". 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Veronika Stepanova". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Russian and Belarusian Athletes not to take part in FIS Competitions". FIS. 1 March 2022.
External links
edit- Veronika Stepanova at FIS (cross-country)
- Veronika Stepanova at Olympics.com
- Veronika Stepanova at Olympedia
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