Olga Valeryevna Danilova (Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Данилова; born 10 June 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance-enhancing drugs in 2002.
Career Her statistics are listed as height: , weight: .
Danilova won a total of eleven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including four golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001), four silvers (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 15 km: 2001, 30 km: 1999), and three bronzes (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1995, 5 km: 1997, 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit: 2001). She also won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000.
In 1992, Danilova made her Olympic debut. She won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, with a gold in the 15 km classical and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.
In 2002, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Danilova won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Larisa Lazutina) who were disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug intended to boost red blood cell production.
In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Danilova's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Olga Danilova received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1992 21 6 — 11 20 — 1998 27 5 Gold Silver 13 Gold 2002 31 — —
World Championships 11 medals – (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1993 22 — 8 — — — 1995 24 15 5 Bronze 4Gold 1997 26 Bronze 4 5 6 Gold 1999 28 Silver 6 5 Silver Gold 2001 30 Silver Silver Bronze —Gold
a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1991 20 21 1992 21 22 1993 22 20 1994 23 15 1995 24 4 1997 26 5 5 8 1998 27 7 4 10 1999 28 8 5 11 2000 29 4 5 7 2001 30 7 49 2002 31 7 —
Individual podiums 4 victories 18 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1994–95 14 December 1994 Tauplitzalm, Austria 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd2 11 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd3 14 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 10 km Pursuit F World Championships 3rd4 1996–97 23 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 5 km Individual C World Championships 3rd5 1998–9919 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st6 22 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 5 km Individual C World Championships 2nd7 27 February 1999 30 km Individual C World Championships 2nd8 1999–00 12 December 1999 Sappada, Italy 5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd9 18 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st10 5 February 2000 Lillehammer, Norway 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd11 11 March 2000 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st12 17 March 2000 Bormio, Italy 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd13 2000–01 16 December 2000 Brusson, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd14 10 February 2001 Otepää, Estonia 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd15 2001–02 24 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd16 8 December 2001 Cogne, Italy 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd17 5 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup 1st188 January 2002 15 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 20 victories – (20 ) 26 podiums – (25 , 1 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1994–9515 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe2 29 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Zamorozova / Martynova / Shalina3 7 February 1995 Hamar, Norway 4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe4 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe5 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Lazutina / Välbe / Gavrylyuk 6 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Zavyalova / Chepalova7 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Baranova-Masalkina / Nageykina / Chepalova8 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe9 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe10 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe11 16 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Nageykina / Välbe12 1997–98 23 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Baranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina13 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Välbe / Chepalova / Lazutina 14 14 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Välbe / Lazutina15 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova16 10 March 1998 Falun, Sweden 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Skladneva17 1998–9929 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 1st Reztsova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk 18 20 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk 19 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships 1st Lazutina / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk 20 1999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk 21 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk 22 13 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Nageykina / Yegorova / Gavrylyuk 23 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Zavyalova / Lazutina / Chepalova24 4 March 2000 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Gavrylyuk / Zavyalova / Chepalova 25 2000–01 26 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Yegorova / Lazutina / Chepalova26 2001–0227 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Baranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
See also List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
External links
Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file IOC Executive Board disqualifies Muehlegg and Danilova from the Salt Lake City Games — IOC press release, 28 February 2004.