Elena Khrustaleva

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Biography

Kazakhstani biathlete

  • Primary profession
  • Biathlete
  • Country
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nationality
  • Russia
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 28 September 1980
  • Place of birth
  • Krasnoyarsk
  • Residence
  • Almaty
  • Education
  • Krasnoyarsk State University
  • Knows language
  • Russian language

Trivia

Finished twice 6th in the pursuit in 2001-2002 and the Individual in 2008-2009.

Father is Vladimir Khrustalev.

Won 5 medals from the Asian Games in 2007 and 2011 - 2 gold, 2 silver and one bronze.

At the Summer World Championships in 2007 in Otep, won silver medals in the sprint and mass start.

At the 2014 Olympics in Sochi placed 47th in the Individual, 57th in the sprint, 37th in the pursuit and 12th in the relay.

Made her international debut at the Junior European Championships in 2000 at Zakopane, from which won 3 medals.

Her favorite biathlon discipline was the 15 km Individual.

Won one silver Olympic medal in the Individual in 2010 in Vancouver.

Is a former biathlete.

Finished 5th in the sprint in Vancouver in 2009-2010 season.

Participated in 3 Winter Olympic Games - in 2002, 2010 and 2014.

Used to compete first for her native Russia, hen for Belarus and finally for Kazakhstan.

Won 5 medals from junior World Championships.

Retired from biathlon after the 2013-2014 season.

At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City managed 33rd place in the sprint and a 30th place in the pursuit.

At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver aside from winning a silver in the Individual event, positioned 5th in the sprint, 11th in the pursuit, 27th in the mass start and 14th in the relay.

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