Valentyna Shevchenko (cross-country skier)
Valentyna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Шевченко) (born 2 October 1975 in Nosivka Raion) is a Ukrainian former cross country skier who competed in the World Cup between the 1995–96 season and the 2016-17 season.
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| Full name | Valentyna Shevchenko | |||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1975 Nosivka Raion, Ukrainian SSR | |||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1995–2017 | |||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (DI, 2004) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.[1]
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.[2]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Individual podiums
- 5 victories – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
- 18 podiums – (14 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 2003–04 | 22 November 2003 |  Beitostølen, Norway |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 28 November 2003 |  Kuusamo, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 6 December 2003 |  Toblach, Italy |
15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 13 December 2003 |  Davos, Switzerland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 20 December 2003 |  Ramsau, Austria |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 20 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 25 January 2004 | Marcialonga, Italy |
70 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 28 February 2004 | Oslo, Norway |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 2005–06 | 31 December 2005 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 2006–07 | 2 January 2007 |  Oberstdorf, Germany |
5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 7 January 2007 | Cavalese, Italy |
10 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 12 | 31 December 2006 – 7 January 2007 |
Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 27 January 2007 |  Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 2007–08 | 6 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 15 | 25 January 2008 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canmore, Canada |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 16 | 2 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 17 | 8 March 2008 | Oslo, Norway |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 2008–09 | 4 January 2009 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
References
- "2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec are history". March 5, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Photo#467590469, Getty Images (7 February 2014)
- "Athlete : SHEVCHENKO Valentyna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
External links
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| Preceded by Liliya Ludan |
Flagbearer for  UkraineSochi 2014 |
Succeeded by Olena Pidhrushna |
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