Ksenia Chernykh
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Ksenia Chernykh is a Russia
n mountain bike orienteer
and World Champion. She won individual gold medals at the 2007 and 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships
, and a relay gold medal in 2006.
in Ballarat, where she placed 27th in the middle distance and 50th in the long distance.
At the 2005 World Championships in Banska Bystrica
, she placed 18th in the middle distance, fifth in the long distance, and fifth with the Russian relay team. At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu
she placed 30th in the middle, won a silver medal in the long distance behind Christine Schaffner
, and a gold medal in the relay, together with Nadia Mikriukova
and Anna Ustinova
on the Russian team. She won her first individual gold medals at the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave
, winning the sprint ahead of Michaela Gigon
, and the middle distance ahead of Hana Bajtošova
. She won a silver medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay. At the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships
in Ostróda
, she placed 23rd in the sprint, won a gold medal in the middle distance, placed eight in the long distance, and silver medal in the relay. In Ben Shemen
in 2009 she placed sixth in the long distance, 26th in the sprint, 27th in the middle distance, and won a bronze medal with the Russian relay team. At the 2010 World Championships in Montalegre she won a silver medal in the long distance, placed fifth with the Russian relay team, placed 26th in the middle distance and 34th in the sprint.
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 mountain bike orienteer
Mountain bike orienteering
Mountain bike orienteering is an orienteering endurance racing sport on a mountain bike where navigation is done along trails and tracks. Compared to foot orienteering, competitors usually are not permitted to leave the trail and track network. Navigation tactics are similar to ski-orienteering,...
and World Champion. She won individual gold medals at the 2007 and 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships
World MTB Orienteering Championships
The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in mountain bike orienteering. The World Championships were first held in 2002, and from 2004 they have been organized every year...
, and a relay gold medal in 2006.
Mountain bike orienteering career
Chernykh competed at the 2004 World MTB Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld MTB Orienteering Championships
The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in mountain bike orienteering. The World Championships were first held in 2002, and from 2004 they have been organized every year...
in Ballarat, where she placed 27th in the middle distance and 50th in the long distance.
At the 2005 World Championships in Banska Bystrica
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia...
, she placed 18th in the middle distance, fifth in the long distance, and fifth with the Russian relay team. At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
she placed 30th in the middle, won a silver medal in the long distance behind Christine Schaffner
Christine Schaffner
Christine Schaffner is a Swiss mountain bike orienteer and world champion. She has participated in all seven World MTB Orienteering Championships from 2004 to 2010, and won gold medals in the long distance four times, in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.-Mountain bike orienteering career:Schaffner...
, and a gold medal in the relay, together with Nadia Mikriukova
Nadia Mikriukova
Nadia Mikriukova is a Russian mountain bike orienteer.At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Ksenia Chernykh and Anna Ustinova.-References:...
and Anna Ustinova
Anna Ustinova (orienteering)
Anna Ustinova is a Russian mountain bike orienteer.At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Ksenia Chernykh and Nadia Mikriukova.-References:...
on the Russian team. She won her first individual gold medals at the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave
Nové Mesto na Morave
Nové Město na Moravě is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has 10,464 inhabitants.-Business in town:Despite its location surrounded by great outdoors, the town has a long tradition of manufacturing...
, winning the sprint ahead of Michaela Gigon
Michaela Gigon
Michaela Gigon is an Austrian mountain bike orienteer and several times world champion. She has competed at all World MTB Orienteering Championships from 2002 to 2010, won individual gold medals in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010, and in relay in 2009.-Mountain bike orienteering career:Gigon...
, and the middle distance ahead of Hana Bajtošova
Hana Bajtošova
Hana Bajtošova is a Slovak mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won an individual gold medal at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships.-References:...
. She won a silver medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay. At the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships
World MTB Orienteering Championships
The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in mountain bike orienteering. The World Championships were first held in 2002, and from 2004 they have been organized every year...
in Ostróda
Ostróda
Ostróda is a town in Ostróda County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with 33,603 inhabitants as of January 1, 2005. It lies in the Masurian Lake District and is a growing tourist site owing to its relaxing natural surroundings.-History:...
, she placed 23rd in the sprint, won a gold medal in the middle distance, placed eight in the long distance, and silver medal in the relay. In Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen is a moshav in central Israel. Located around four kilometres east of Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 627....
in 2009 she placed sixth in the long distance, 26th in the sprint, 27th in the middle distance, and won a bronze medal with the Russian relay team. At the 2010 World Championships in Montalegre she won a silver medal in the long distance, placed fifth with the Russian relay team, placed 26th in the middle distance and 34th in the sprint.