Venera Chernyshova

Personal information

Full name

Venera Mikhailovna Chernyshova

Born

5 March 1954
Molotov, RSFSR, Soviet Union

Professional information

Sport

Biathlon

World Championships

Teams

5 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)

Medals

10 (7 gold)

Medal record

Women's biathlon
Competitor for Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold	1988 Chamonix	4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold	1987 Lahti	4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold	1986 Falun	4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold	1985 Egg am Etzel	4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold	1984 Chamonix	10 km individual
Gold	1984 Chamonix	5 km sprint
Gold	1984 Chamonix	4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver	1987 Lahti	5 km sprint
Bronze	1988 Chamonix	10 km individual
Bronze	1985 Egg am Etzel	5 km sprint

Venera Mikhailovna Chernyshova (Russian: Венера Михайловна Чернышова; born 5 March 1954) is a former Soviet biathlete.

Chernyshova was a part of the Soviet biathlon team during the 1980s. In five World Championships for women from 1984 to 1988, Chernyshova won five gold medals with the Soviet relay team.

At the 1984 World Championships Chernyshova became the first female World Champion in the 10 km individual and the 5 km sprint. With the Soviet relay team she also won the first relay at the World Championships for women. Chernyshova also won individual medals at the 1985 World Championships with a bronze in the sprint, at the 1987 World Championships with a silver in the sprint and at the 1988 World Championships with a bronze in the individual.

With seven gold, one silver and two bronze medals, Chernyshova is one of the most successful biathletes at the World Championships of all time.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

World Championships

10 medals (7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1984 Chamonix	Gold	Gold	Gold
1985 Egg am Etzel	10th	Bronze	Gold
1986 Falun	6th	4th	Gold
1987 Lahti	5th	Silver	Gold
1988 Chamonix	Bronze	6th	Gold

World champions in women's biathlon – 15 km individual

10 km	1984: Venera Chernyshova (URS) 1985: Kaija Parve (URS) 1986: Eva Korpela (SWE) 1987: Sanna Grønlid (NOR) 1988: Anne Elvebakk (NOR)

15 km	1989: Petra Schaaf (FRG) 1990: Svetlana Davidova (URS) 1991: Petra Schaaf (GER) 1993: Petra Schaaf (GER) 1995: Corinne Niogret (FRA) 1996: Emmanuelle Claret (FRA) 1997: Magdalena Forsberg (SWE) 1999: Olena Zubrilova (UKR) 2000: Corinne Niogret (FRA) 2001: Magdalena Forsberg (SWE) 2003: Kateřina Holubcová (CZE) 2004: Olga Pyleva (RUS) 2005: Andrea Henkel (GER) 2007: Linda Grubben (NOR) 2008: Ekaterina Iourieva (RUS) 2009: Kati Wilhelm (GER) 2011: Helena Ekholm (SWE) 2012: Tora Berger (NOR) 2013: Tora Berger (NOR) 2015: Ekaterina Yurlova (RUS)

World champions in women's biathlon – 7.5 km sprint

5 km	1984: Venera Chernyshova (URS) 1985: Sanna Grønlid (NOR) 1986: Kaija Parve (URS) 1987: Elena Golovina (URS) 1988: Petra Schaaf (FRG)

7.5 km	1989: Anne Elvebakk (NOR) 1990: Anne Elvebakk (NOR) 1991: Grete I. Nykkelmo (NOR) 1993: Myriam Bédard (CAN) 1995: Anne Briand (FRA) 1996: Olga Romasko (RUS) 1997: Olga Romasko (RUS) 1999: Martina Zellner (GER) 2000: Liv Grete Skjelbreid (NOR) 2001: Kati Wilhelm (GER) 2003: Sylvie Becaert (FRA) 2004: Liv Grete Poirée (NOR) 2005: Uschi Disl (GER) 2007: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2008: Andrea Henkel (GER) 2009: Kati Wilhelm (GER) 2011: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2012: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2013: Olena Pidhrushna (UKR) 2015: Marie Dorin Habert (FRA)

World champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay

3 × 5 km	1984: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Liudmila Zabolotnaya, Kaija Parve) 1985: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1986: Soviet Union (Kaija Parve, Nadejda Belova, Venera Chernyshova) 1987: Soviet Union (Elena Golovina, Venera Chernyshova, Kaija Parve) 1988: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve)

3 × 7.5 km	1989: Soviet Union (Natalia Prikostshikova, Svetlana Davidova, Elena Golovina) 1990: Soviet Union (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) 1991: Soviet Union (Yelena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova)

4 × 7.5 km	1993: Czech Republic (Jana Kulhavá, Jiřina Adamičková, Iveta Knížková, Eva Háková) 1995: Germany (Uschi Disl, Antje Harvey, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle) 1996: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1997: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1999: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Martina Zellner) 2000: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Chernousova, Galina Koukleva, Albina Akhatova) 2001: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Anna Bogaliy, Galina Koukleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova)

4 × 6 km	2003: Russia (Albina Akhatova, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Galina Koukleva, Svetlana Chernousova) 2004: Norway (Linda Tjørhom, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Liv Grete Poirée) 2005: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Zaitseva) 2007: Germany (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2008: Germany (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2009: Russia (Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva) 2011: Germany (Andrea Henkel, Miriam Gössner, Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner) 2012: Germany (Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner, Miriam Gössner, Andrea Henkel) 2013: Norway (Hilde Fenne, Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal, Tora Berger) 2015: Germany (Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier)

References

↑ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 5 April 2014.