Albina Akhatova
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Albina Khamitovna Akhatova ' onMouseout='HidePop("42302")' href="/topics/Nikolsk,_Vologda_Oblast">Nikolsk, Vologda Oblast
) is a Russia
n biathlete.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin, she won bronze medals in the 10 km pursuit and 15 km individual; she originally finished fourth in the individual but was promoted when her teammate Olga Pyleva
was disqualified after failing a doping test. She also won gold, silver, and bronze medals in Olympic relay competitions in 2006, 1998, and 2002, respectively.
Akhatova also won the gold medals in the mass start at the 2003 World Championship held in Khanty-Mansiysk
. In 1999 in Oslo
, she won the bronze medal, and in 2004 in Oberhof, Germany
, she won the silver medal, both over the distance of 15 km. She also was part of Russia's winning relay teams at the 2000 and 2003 World Championships.
After a break in the 2006/07 season, she returned in January 2008. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund
, she won the silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and the bronze medal in the subsequent 10 km pursuit.
On February 13, 2009 IBU announced Akhatova and teammates Ekaterina Iourieva
and Dmitry Yaroshenko
, tested positive for EPO
during the World Cup in Östersund
. Each is expected to be banned for two years.
Nikolsk, Vologda Oblast
Nikolsk is a town and the administrative center of Nikolsky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia,, located on the right bank of the Yug River close to the point where it flows into the White Sea. Municipally, it is incorporated as Nikolskoye Urban Settlement in Nikolsky Municipal District...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n biathlete.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin, she won bronze medals in the 10 km pursuit and 15 km individual; she originally finished fourth in the individual but was promoted when her teammate Olga Pyleva
Olga Pyleva
Olga Valeryevna Medvedtseva , former Pyleva , née Zamorozova , is a retired Russian biathlete....
was disqualified after failing a doping test. She also won gold, silver, and bronze medals in Olympic relay competitions in 2006, 1998, and 2002, respectively.
Akhatova also won the gold medals in the mass start at the 2003 World Championship held in Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...
. In 1999 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, she won the bronze medal, and in 2004 in Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
, she won the silver medal, both over the distance of 15 km. She also was part of Russia's winning relay teams at the 2000 and 2003 World Championships.
After a break in the 2006/07 season, she returned in January 2008. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund
Biathlon World Championships 2008
The 42nd Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund in Jämtland in central Sweden from February 8 to February 17, 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970...
, she won the silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and the bronze medal in the subsequent 10 km pursuit.
On February 13, 2009 IBU announced Akhatova and teammates Ekaterina Iourieva
Ekaterina Iourieva
Ekaterina Valeryevna Iourieva is a Russian biathlete and 2008 world champion in the 15 km individual. She was known for her outstanding shooting speed. On February 13th, 2009 IBU announced Iourieva, as well as two other Russian team members Olympic champion Albina Akhatova and world champion...
and Dmitry Yaroshenko
Dmitry Yaroshenko
Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007...
, tested positive for EPO
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
during the World Cup in Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...
. Each is expected to be banned for two years.