Dmitry Yaroshenko
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko (Russian
Дмитрий Владимирович Ярошенко, born 4 November 1976 in Makarov, Sakhalin Oblast
, Russian SFSR) is a Russia
n biathlete
who has won once in Biathlon World Cup
, Hochfilzen
sprint in 2007. He broke through during the 2006–07
season at the age of 30, after winning a European Championship
silver medal in 2004.
Yaroshenko is a military officer, and resides in Novosibirsk
. He has been a biathlete since 1987, but it was in 2004 that he took his first major success, with silver in the individual distance at the European Championships in Minsk.
The following season, he took his first World Cup points in a race in Khanty-Mansiysk
in 2005, aged 28. Earlier in the season, he had finished third in the Summer Grand Prix events in Khanty-Mansiysk, on roller skis. Present at that meet were four of the six medallists from the 2004 World Championships. He also won an individual European Cup race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
Yaroshenkoo won three European Cup sprints in the 2005–06 season, and won the European Cup that year. He got one start in the World Cup before the 2006 Winter Olympics
, finishing 24th and as the sixth-best Russian in a sprint in Oberhof. In total, Iarochenko appeared in eight World Cup races that season, with a best place of 13th in Holmenkollen, and with an overall place of 61st.
Iarochenko was selected for the World Cup team from the opening race of the 2006–07 season, and with a flawless shooting he entered the podium in his second start of the season, 15.5 seconds behind winner Ole Einar Bjørndalen
in a sprint race in Östersund
. Iarochenko finished as runner-up in two more races before the Christmas break, and was second in the overall World Cup after two weeks of competition. A poor performance in the third World Cup meet moved him down to third, but he was back to second after fifth and second place in Oberhof in the first meet after the break. At this point, he also led the pursuit Cup, where three of his four second places had been achieved. Also, Iarochenko had been part of the Russian relay team all season, and after three races they led the relay Cup by eleven points.
On February 13th, 2009 IBU announced Yaroshenko and teammates Ekaterina Iourieva
and Albina Akhatova
, tested positive for EPO
during the World Cup in Östersund. Each are expected to be banned for two years.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Дмитрий Владимирович Ярошенко, born 4 November 1976 in Makarov, Sakhalin Oblast
Sakhalin Oblast
Sakhalin Oblast is a federal subject of Russia comprising the island of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.The oblast has an area of 87,100 km² and a population of 546,695...
, Russian SFSR) 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
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
who has won once in Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....
, Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...
sprint in 2007. He broke through during the 2006–07
2006-07 Biathlon World Cup
The 2006−07 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season lasted from 29 November 2006 to 18 March 2007....
season at the age of 30, after winning a European Championship
Biathlon European Championships
The first Biathlon European Championships was held in 1994, with sprint, pursuit, individual and relay. The number of events has grown significantly over the years.- Host cities :-References:*...
silver medal in 2004.
Yaroshenko is a military officer, and resides in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
. He has been a biathlete since 1987, but it was in 2004 that he took his first major success, with silver in the individual distance at the European Championships in Minsk.
The following season, he took his first World Cup points in a race 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 2005, aged 28. Earlier in the season, he had finished third in the Summer Grand Prix events in Khanty-Mansiysk, on roller skis. Present at that meet were four of the six medallists from the 2004 World Championships. He also won an individual European Cup race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
.
Yaroshenkoo won three European Cup sprints in the 2005–06 season, and won the European Cup that year. He got one start in the World Cup before 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...
, finishing 24th and as the sixth-best Russian in a sprint in Oberhof. In total, Iarochenko appeared in eight World Cup races that season, with a best place of 13th in Holmenkollen, and with an overall place of 61st.
Iarochenko was selected for the World Cup team from the opening race of the 2006–07 season, and with a flawless shooting he entered the podium in his second start of the season, 15.5 seconds behind winner Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen...
in a sprint race 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...
. Iarochenko finished as runner-up in two more races before the Christmas break, and was second in the overall World Cup after two weeks of competition. A poor performance in the third World Cup meet moved him down to third, but he was back to second after fifth and second place in Oberhof in the first meet after the break. At this point, he also led the pursuit Cup, where three of his four second places had been achieved. Also, Iarochenko had been part of the Russian relay team all season, and after three races they led the relay Cup by eleven points.
On February 13th, 2009 IBU announced Yaroshenko 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 Albina Akhatova
Albina Akhatova
Albina Khamitovna Akhatova is a Russian 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...
, 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. Each are expected to be banned for two years.