Anna Orlova
Encyclopedia
Anna Orlova is a retired Latvia
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r who competed at six Winter Olympics between 1992 and 2010. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships
in Sigulda
, Latvia
and finished fourth in the women's singles event at those same championships.
Orlova also won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 2010
and a bronze in 2006
. She had her best individual finish in the European championships of sixth in 2010
.
Her best finish at the Winter Olympics was seventh in the women's singles event at Turin
in 2006. She came eleventh in the same event in 2010
.
She is one of three Latvians to compete at at least six Olympic Games. The others are biathlete Ilmārs Bricis
(also six Winter Olympics) and shooter Afanasijs Kuzmins
(eight summer Olympics). She is the first athlete to compete in Luge at six Olympic Games (Italian Gerda Weissensteiner
competed at four Olympics in Luge and two in Bobsleigh).
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed at six Winter Olympics between 1992 and 2010. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships
FIL World Luge Championships 2003
The FIL World Luge Championships 2003 took place in Sigulda, Latvia. The team event was adjusted to one nation per team at these championships.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
in Sigulda
Sigulda
Other twinnings: Keila, Estonia chiatura Georgia-References:* , , , , , and -External links:*...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and finished fourth in the women's singles event at those same championships.
Orlova also won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 2010
FIL European Luge Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Championships 2010 took place 19 - 24 January 2010 in Sigulda, Latvia for the second time, hosting the event previously in 1996.-Festivities:...
and a bronze in 2006
FIL European Luge Championships 2006
The FIL European Luge Championships 2006 took place in Winterberg, Germany for the fourth time having hosted the event previously in 1982, 1992, and 2000.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
. She had her best individual finish in the European championships of sixth in 2010
FIL European Luge Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Championships 2010 took place 19 - 24 January 2010 in Sigulda, Latvia for the second time, hosting the event previously in 1996.-Festivities:...
.
Her best finish at the Winter Olympics was seventh in the women's singles event at Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 2006. She came eleventh in the same event in 2010
Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's singles
The women's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Sylke Otto is the two-time defending Olympic champion. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season in January 2007 to pregnancy...
.
She is one of three Latvians to compete at at least six Olympic Games. The others are biathlete Ilmārs Bricis
Ilmars Bricis
Ilmārs Bricis is former Latvian biathlete, who has participated in six Winter Olympics from 1992 to 2010.He is married to three-time Olympian Anžela Brice...
(also six Winter Olympics) and shooter Afanasijs Kuzmins
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Afanasijs Kuzmins is a Latvian shooter who won two Olympic medals in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event; gold at the 1988 for the USSR and silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Latvia. He also won the 1986 World Championship in 25 m Standard Pistol...
(eight summer Olympics). She is the first athlete to compete in Luge at six Olympic Games (Italian Gerda Weissensteiner
Gerda Weissensteiner
Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006...
competed at four Olympics in Luge and two in Bobsleigh).