Olga Viktorovna Nazarova (born in

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and

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Winter Olympics for Belarus. Her best finish was 4th, as part of the 2006 Belarusian women's relay team. Her best individual placing was 6th, in the

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and the mass start. In 2002, she also finished 14th in the

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, 11th in the pursuit and 7th with the relay team. In 2006, she also finished 8th in the

, and 7th in the pursuit and

. In 2010, she finished 74th in the

. As of February 2013, Nazarova has won one medal at the

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, a bronze with the Belarusian women's relay team, in

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. Her best individual result at the

is 9th, in the

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sprint. As of February 2013, Nazarova has won eight Biathlon World Cup medals. This includes two individual medals, both bronze in mass start events at Holmenkollen in 2002/03 and 2005/06. She also has two gold medals, won in the women's relay with Belarus at Brezno in 2002/03 and Hochfilzen in 2003/04. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 13th, in 2008/09.

World Cup Podiums

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