Elena Antonova (skier)
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Elena Antonova is a Kazak
cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 11th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Salt Lake City in 2002
while earning her best individual finish of 21st in the 30 km event at Lillehammer
eight years earlier
.
Antonova's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Val di Fiemme
in 2003 while her best individual finish was 26th in the individual sprint at Oberstdorf
two years later.
Her best World Cup finish was fifth twice, both in the 4 x 5 km relay in 2001, while her best individual finish was 27th in a sprint event in Germany
in 2005.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 11th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Salt Lake City in 2002
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
while earning her best individual finish of 21st in the 30 km event at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
eight years earlier
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
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Antonova's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
in 2003 while her best individual finish was 26th in the individual sprint at Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
two years later.
Her best World Cup finish was fifth twice, both in the 4 x 5 km relay in 2001, while her best individual finish was 27th in a sprint event in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2005.