Yelena Vyalbe

Yelena Valeryevna Vyalbe (Russian: Елена Валерьевна Вяльбе, née Trubitsyna; born 20 April 1968) is a Russian former cross-country skier. She has been president of the Russian Cross-Country Ski Association since 2010, and manager of the Russian National cross-country team since 2012.

Yelena Vyalbe
Yelena Vyalbe in 2004
Country Russia
Full nameYelena Valeryevna Vyalbe
Born (1968-04-20) 20 April 1968
Magadan, Soviet Union
Ski clubCSKA Moscow
World Cup career
Seasons1987, 1989–1998
Individual wins45
Team wins24
Indiv. podiums81
Team podiums32
Indiv. starts117
Team starts33
Overall titles5 – (1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997)
Discipline titles1 – (1 LD: 1997)

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Vyalbe won a record-high fourteen gold (1989: 10 km freestyle, 30 km; 1991: 10 km, 15 km, 4 ×5 km relay; 1993: 15 km, 4 × 5 km relay; 1995: 30 km, 4 x 5 km relay), and three silver medals (1989: 4 × 5 km relay, 1991: 30 km, 1995: 15 km), including all five golds at the 1997 championships in Trondheim (5 km, 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit, 15 km, 30 km, and 4 × 5 km relay).[1] She also won three gold (all in relays) and four bronze medals in various Winter Olympic Games as well as the FIS Cross-Country World Cup five times (1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997)[2] (she also finished second in 1990, 1993, 1996, and third in 1994). Vyalbe also won the 5 km (1991) and 15 km (1992) competitions at the Holmenkollen ski festival. She received the Holmenkollen medal in 1992.

In 2010, Vyalbe was elected as President of the Russian Cross-Country Ski Association.[3] – FIS 29 June 2010 article accessed 30 June 2010. Late in 2012 she got the position of manager for the Russian cross-country team towards the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She was also manager for the Russian team during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[4]

Formerly she was married to Estonian cross-country skier Urmas Välbe. Together they had one child, Franz. She then married Maxim and gave birth to Polina and Varvara. She now lives in Moscow Oblast.[5]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]

Olympic Games
  • 7 medals – (3 gold, 4 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   15 km  Pursuit   30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
199223BronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeGold
199425—6—6Gold
199829—17—5Gold

World Championships
  • 17 medals – (14 gold, 3 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km
 classical 		  10 km
 freestyle 		  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198920N/A6Gold—N/AGoldSilver
199122—N/AGoldGold—SilverGold
1993244N/AN/AGold619Gold
1995264N/AN/ASilver12GoldGold
199728GoldN/AN/AGoldGoldGoldGold

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
19871823N/AN/A
198920N/AN/A
199021N/AN/A
199122N/AN/A
199223N/AN/A
199324N/AN/A
199425N/AN/A
199526N/AN/A
199627N/AN/A
199728
19982912518

Individual podiums
  • 45 victories
  • 81 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1988–89 10 December 1988 La Féclaz, France5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
214 December 1988 Campra, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
317 December 1988 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
47 January 1989 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
519 February 1989 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
625 February 1989 Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
711 March 1989 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
8 1989–90 10 December 1989 Soldier Hollow, United States15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
918 February 1990 Pontresina, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1020 February 1990 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
112 March 1990 Lahti, Finland5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
127 March 1990 Sollefteå, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
13 1990–91 8 December 1990 Tauplitzalm, Austria10 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
1415 December 1990 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1515 December 1990 Les Saisies, France5 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
165 January 1991 Minsk, Soviet Union30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
178 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
1810 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
1916 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]2nd
202 March 1991 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
219 March 1991 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
2216 March 1991 Oslo, Norway5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
231991–927 December 1991 Silver Star, Canada5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
248 December 1991 Silver Star, Canada10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
2514 December 1991 Thunder Bay, Canada5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
264 January 1992 Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
279 February 1992 Albertville, France15 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd
2813 February 1992 Albertville, France5 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd
2915 February 1992 Albertville, France10 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]3rd
3021 February 1992 Albertville, France10 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]3rd
3114 March 1992 Vang, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
32 1992–93 12 December 1992 Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3318 December 1992 Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
343 January 1993 Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
359 January 1993 Ulrichen, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3616 January 1993 Cogne, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3719 February 1993 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
3810 March 1993 Lillehammer, Norway10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
3919 March 1993 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
401993–9411 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4118 December 1993 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4221 December 1993 Toblach, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
438 January 1994 Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
4412 March 1994 Falun, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
451994–9527 November 1994 Kiruna, Sweden5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4614 December 1994 Tauplitzalm, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4717 December 1994 Sappada, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4820 December 1994 Sappada, Italy5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
497 January 1995 Östersund, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
5014 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
514 February 1995 Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
525 February 1995 Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup1st
5310 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
5418 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada30 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
5525 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan15km Individual FWorld Cup1st
56 1995–96 25 November 1995 Vuokatti, Finland5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
5729 November 1995 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
589 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
5910 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
6013 December 1995 Brusson, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
619 January 1996 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
6213 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
632 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
644 February 1996 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
6525 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup2nd
6610 March 1996 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
671996–9723 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
687 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
6914 December 1996 Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
705 January 1997 Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7111 January 1997 Hakuba, Japan5 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
7212 January 1997 Hakuba, Japan10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
7318 January 1997 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
7421 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
7523 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
7624 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway10 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]1st
771 March 1997 Trondheim, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
788 March 1997 Falun, Sweden5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7911 March 1997 Sunne, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
8015 March 1997 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
811997–9820 December 1997 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 24 victories – (24 RL)
  • 32 podiums – (30 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11986–871 March 1987 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stOrdina / Lazutina / Reztsova
2 1988–89 23 February 1989 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndShamshurina / Smetanina / Tikhonova
312 March 1989 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndLazutina / Smetanina / Tikhonova
41989–9011 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stYegorova / Lazutina / Tikhonova
51990–9115 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stYegorova / Smetanina / Tikhonova
610 March 1991 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stNageykina / Yegorova / Tikhonova
715 March 1991 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndNageykina / Smetanina / Tikhonova
81991–9218 February 1992 Albertville, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stSmetanina / Lazutina / Yegorova
98 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndLazutina / Nageykina / Yegorova
101992–9326 February 1993 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova
111993–9422 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova
124 March 1994 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndNageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
1313 March 1994 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
141994–9515 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
1529 January 1995 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stZavyalova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
167 February 1995 Hamar, Norway4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina
1712 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDanilova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
1817 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stDanilova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
1926 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Martynova
201995–9617 December 1995 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stLazutina / Gavrylyuk / Yegorova
2114 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stNageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
222 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdZavyalova
2310 March 1996 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Yegorova
241996–9724 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Yegorova
258 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndGavrylyuk / Lazutina / Yegorova
2615 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stGavrylyuk / Danilova / Yegorova
2719 January 1997 Lahti, Finland8 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndGavrylyuk
2828 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stDanilova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
299 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDanilova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk
3016 March 1997 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stDanilova / Gavrylyuk / Nageykina
311997–987 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stChepalova / Lazutina / Danilova
3214 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup1stNageykina / Lazutina / Danilova

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References
  1. "VM i Trondheim i 1997" (in Norwegian). Ski-VM 2011 AS. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. Mattias Karen (February 27, 2015). "La revanche des Norvégiennes" [Norwegian Revenge]. Le Devoir (in French). Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  3. "Presidential elections in Norway, Russia". Retrieved February 24, 2013 Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Eirik Borud, Ole Kristian Strøm (December 6, 2012). "Denne kvinnen er Russlands nye landslagssjef" [This woman is Russia's new coach]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  5. Глава Федерации лыжных гонок России Елена Вяльбе, которой исполнилось 50 лет
  6. "VAELBE TRUBITSINA Elena". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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