Olga Danilova

Olga Valeryevna Danilova (Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Данилова; born 10 June 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance-enhancing drugs in 2002.

Career Her statistics are listed as height: , weight: .

Danilova won a total of eleven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including four golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001), four silvers (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 15 km: 2001, 30 km: 1999), and three bronzes (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1995, 5 km: 1997, 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit: 2001). She also won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000.

In 1992, Danilova made her Olympic debut. She won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, with a gold in the 15 km classical and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.

In 2002, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Danilova won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Larisa Lazutina) who were disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug intended to boost red blood cell production.

In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Danilova's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Olga Danilova received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1992 21 6 — 11 20 — 1998 27 5 Gold Silver 13 Gold 2002 31 — —

World Championships 11 medals – (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1993 22 — 8 — — — 1995 24 15 5 Bronze 4Gold 1997 26 Bronze 4 5 6 Gold 1999 28 Silver 6 5 Silver Gold 2001 30 Silver Silver Bronze —Gold

a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1991 20 21 1992 21 22 1993 22 20 1994 23 15 1995 24 4 1997 26 5 5 8 1998 27 7 4 10 1999 28 8 5 11 2000 29 4 5 7 2001 30 7 49 2002 31 7 —

Individual podiums 4 victories 18 podiums

Team podiums 20 victories – (20 ) 26 podiums – (25 , 1 )

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.