Irina Viktorovna Khazova, born Irina Artemova (; born March 20, 1984, in Sarov) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two years for the use of illegal drugs (doping). She then resumed her career for the 2009–10 Olympic season in very good shape. Khazova won a bronze in the women's team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Her best World Cup finish so far is a second place, which she earned in a 10 km classic competition at Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2009.
Khazova competed for Russia at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, finishing 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.
Doping sanction Khazova tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in 2007 and received a two-year sanction from sports.Stein Erik Kirkeboen: Juks avslørt og tilslørt, Aftenposten 19 February 2009, p.13topher Sabot: Up and Coming Russian caught for doping, fasterskier.com, 9 July 2007
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2010 25 20 13 — — 7 Bronze 2014 29 — 24 29 49 — —
World Championships Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2007 22 — — — — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2004 20 58 41 2005 21 45 26 2006 22 76 57 — 2007 23 39 29 25 2010 26 139 — 24 2012 28 75 56 — — 2013 29 58 39 30 31 — 2014 30 52 41 — 20 —
Individual podiums 1 victory 3 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2009–10 29 November 2009 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd2 12 December 2009 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st3 5 February 2010 Canmore, Canada 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums
1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate1 2009–10 24 January 2010 Rybinsk, Russia 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint World Cup 3rd Rocheva
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