Valentina Shevchenko
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| Full name | Valentina Shevchenko | ||||||||||||
| Born |
2 October 1975 Chernihiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1989- | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Additional podiums | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Total podiums | 18 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valentina Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Шевченко) (born 2 October 1975 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.
Competing in four Winter Olympics, Shevchenko earned her best finish finished fifth in the 30 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.
She won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2008, as well as La Sgambeda on 19 December 2010 in Livigno, Italy.
Shevchenko carried the Ukrainian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
Performances
| Level | Year | Event | SP | IS | PU | MS | TS | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJWSC | 1994 |  Breitenwang, Austria | 19 | 45 | ||||
| NWSC | 1995 |  Thunder Bay, Canada | 63 | 54 | ||||
| NWSC | 1997 |  Trondheim, Norway | 38 | 31 | 26 | 15 | ||
| OLY | 1998 |  Nagano, Japan | 19 | 11 | 20 | 14 | ||
| NWSC | 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 6 | 12 | 15 | 11 | ||
| OLY | 2002 |  Salt Lake City, USA | 12 | 21 | 20 | 5 | ||
| NWSC | 2003 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 6 | 20 | 9 | 7 | ||
| NWSC | 2005 |  Oberstdorf, Germany | 14 | 14 | DNF | |||
| OLY | 2006 | Torino, Italy | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | ||
| NWSC | 2007 | Sapporo, Japan | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | ||
| NWSC | 2009 |  Liberec, Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | ||
| OLY | 2010 | Vancouver, Canada | 9 | 14 | DNF | 13 | ||
| NWSC | 2011 | Oslo, Norway | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | ||
| NWSC | 2013 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 22 | 21 | 12 | 10 |
World Cup
Podiums
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Beitostoelen, Norway | 10 km F | 2 |
| 2003–04 |  Kuusamo, Finland | 10 km C | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Dobbiaco, Italy | 15 km F Mst | 2 |
| 2003–04 |  Davos, Switzerland | 10 km C | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Ramsau, Austria | 10 km F | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Ramsau, Austria | 2x7.5 km M Pursuit | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 70 km C Mst | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km F | 3 |
| 2004–05 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km F | 3 |
| 2005–06 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km F | 3 |
| 2006–07 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 5 km C & 5 km F Pursuit | 2 * |
| 2006–07 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km F Final Climb | 3 * |
| 2006–07 | Munich, Germany Oberstdorf, Germany Asiago, Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 2007 Tour de Ski | 3 * |
| 2006–07 |  Otepää, Estonia | 10 km C | 3 |
| 2007–08 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km F Handicap Start | 1 * |
| 2007–08 | Canmore, Canada | 10 km F | 1 |
| 2007–08 | Lahti, Finland | 10 km C | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km F | 1 |
| 2008–09 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km F Handicap Start | 3 * |
(*) - Tour de Ski
Positions
| Season | DI | SP | LD* | MD* | TOTAL |
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| 1995-96 | 66 | ||||
| 1996-97 | 25 | 41 | |||
| 1997-98 | 37 | 16 | 27 | ||
| 1998-99 | 36 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 1999-00 | 64 | 12 | 16 | 17 | |
| 2001–02 | 19 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 55 | 13 | |||
| 2003–04 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2004–05 | 12 | 19 | |||
| 2005–06 | 8 | 14 | |||
| 2006–07 | 9 | 71 | 7 | ||
| 2007–08 | 2 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | 10 | 85 | 15 | ||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 69 | 24 | ||
| 2010–11 | 16 | 19 | |||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 30 |
(*) - to 2000
References
- ↑ Photo#467590469, Getty Images (7 February 2014)
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| Preceded by Liliya Ludan |
Flagbearer for  UkraineSochi 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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