Valentyna Shevchenko

Valentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko (born 2 October 1975 in Nosivka Raion) is a Ukrainian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between the 1993–94 season and the 2016–17 season.

Career She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.

Competing in four Winter Olympics, Shevchenko earned her best finish finished fifth in the 30 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.

She won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2008, as well as La Sgambeda on 19 December 2010 in Livigno, Italy.

Shevchenko carried the Ukrainian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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

Olympic Games Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 1998 22 19 11 20 14 9 2002 26 12 21 21 5 — 2006 30 21 14 7 — 8 — 2010 34 9 14 — 13 — 2014 38 22 26 14 — 11 —

World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 1995 19 63 — 54 — — 1997 21 38 31 26 15 10 1999 23 6 12 15 11 6 2003 27 6 20 9 20 — — 2005 29 1414 — — 2007 31 8 14 12 — 12 — 2009 33 5 5 Bronze — 11 — 2011 35 16 17 14 — 12 — 2013 37 22 21 12 — 10 — 2015 39 — 28 33 — 11 — 2017 41 44 42 — 16 —

World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 distance) SeasonDiscipline2004 Distance

Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 1994 18 1995 19 1996 20 66 1997 21 41 25 — 1998 22 27 16 37 1999 23 18 14 36 2000 24 17 11 16 64 2002 26 19 2003 27 13 55 2004 28 — 2005 29 19 12 — 2006 30 14 8 — 2007 31 7 9 71 2008 32 6 38 4 4 2009 33 15 10 85 14 — 2010 34 24 16 69 19 18 2011 35 19 16 18 16 15 2012 36 30 21 29 14 21 2013 37 28 22 26 16 30 2014 38 45 36 49 14 32 2015 39 — — — 2016 40 — — — — 2017 41 — — —

Individual podiums 5 victories – (4 , 1 ) 18 podiums – (14 , 4 )