Olga Vladimirovna Rocheva (born July 4, 1978 in Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk

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) is a Russia

Russia

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n cross country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the team sprint at Turin

Turin

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 in 2006

2006 Winter Olympics

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 and had her best individual finish of 14th in the individual sprint event at those same games.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec

Liberec

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, Rocheva finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay, 11th in the 10 km, and 27th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.

Her best individual World Cup finish was third in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event in Canada

Canada

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in 2008 while Rocheva's best World Cup finish second twice, both in 4 x 5 km relays in 2001 and 2006.