Veronika Stepanova

Veronika Sergeyevna Stepanova (; born 4 January 2001) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally with the Russian national team.

Career Stepanova competed at three Junior World Championships from 2019 to 2021, winning individual gold in the 5 km freestyle technique in 2021, and two silver medals with the relay team in 2019 and 2021. She represented Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the individual sprint and won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay.

Personal life During the meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin on 26 April 2022, commemorating Russian medal winners at the 2022 Winter Olympics and in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stepanova said: "In my eyes, Russia is back strong, proud and successful again. Not everyone in the world likes her; it’s obvious. But we are on the right track, and we will definitely win, just as we won the Olympics."

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

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 gold) Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2022 21 — — — 7 Gold —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintU23NordicOpeningTour deSki 2021 20 117 86 — 30 — — 2022 21 60 31 7 —

Team podiums 1 victory – (1 , 1 ) 1 podium – (1 )

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2021–225 December 2021 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Stupak / Nepryayeva / Sorina