Olga Viktorovna Potylitsyna (russian: Ольга Викторовна Потылицына; born 17 September 1989 in
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...
) is a Russian
skeleton racer
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who has competed since 2007. Her best
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finish was first at
Igls
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in November 2011, which was 1st stage of
2011–12 World Cup season. At
2010–11 World Cup season she was 9th at the standings. She competed at the
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was disqualified on 22 November 2017.
[https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-012-Disciplinary-Commission-Decision-Operative-Part-Olga-POTYLITSYNA.pdf#_ga=2.77405526.2130718839.1511363399-1668388724.1484259175 ]
References
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1989 births
Russian female skeleton racers
Living people
Sportspeople from Krasnoyarsk
Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic skeleton racers of Russia
Russian sportspeople in doping cases
Doping cases in skeleton
20th-century Russian women
21st-century Russian women
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