Selina Gasparin

Selina Gasparin (born 3 April 1984) is a Swiss former biathlete. She won the silver medal in the individual event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Swiss female biathlete to win an Olympic medal. During the 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup season, she won sprint races in Hochfilzen and Annecy. She competed in four Winter Olympics between 2010 and 2022 and retired at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Biography Gasparin competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. Her best performance was 40th in the individual. She also finished 56th in the sprint and 48th in the pursuit.

Early in her career Gasparin was the only woman in the Swiss biathlon World Cup team. The situation changed in 2011 when her younger sister Elisa Gasparin joined the team.

She won a silver medal in the Individual event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Gasparin's medal made her the first Swiss female biathlete to win an Olympic medal. She married Russian cross-country skier and fellow Olympic medalist Ilia Chernousov in June 2014. In September 2014 Gasparin announced that she was pregnant and would miss the 2014-15 season.

She retired at the end of the 2021-22 season. After retiring from competition, Gasparin became head coach for youth at Swiss-Ski.

World Championships Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2013 28 31 — — — — —

World Cup Season standings