Irina Viktorovna Khazova, born ''Irina Artemova'' (russian: Ирина Викторовна Хазова; born March 20, 1984, in
Sarov
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) is a Russian
cross-country skier
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who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two years for the use of illegal drugs (doping). She then resumed her career for the
2009–10 Olympic
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season in very good shape. Khazova won a bronze in the women's team sprint event at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
in
Vancouver
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.
Her best
World Cup
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finish so far is a second place, which she earned in a 10 km
classic
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competition at
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,
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,
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on November 29, 2009.
Khazova competed for Russia at the
2007 World Championships in
Sapporo
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, finishing 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.
Doping sanction
Khazova tested positive for the diuretic
Furosemide
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in 2007 and received a two-year sanction from sports.
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Up and Coming Russian caught for doping
fasterskier.com, 9 July 2007
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*1 victory
*3 podiums
Team podiums
* 1 podium
References
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1984 births
Living people
People from Sarov
Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Doping cases in cross-country skiing
Russian female cross-country skiers
Tour de Ski skiers
Russian sportspeople in doping cases
Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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