Elena Antonova (born 22 April 1971) is a Kazak

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who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay at

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while earning her best individual finish of 21st in the 30 km event at

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eight years earlier. Antonova's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Val di Fiemme in

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while her best individual finish was 26th in the individual sprint at

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two years later. Her best World Cup finish was fifth twice, both in the 4 × 5 km relay in 2001, while her best individual finish was 27th in a sprint event in

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in 2005.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

:a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

* 1971 births Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Kazakhstani female cross-country skiers Living people Olympic cross-country skiers for Kazakhstan Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 1996 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan People from Oral, Kazakhstan {{Kazakhstan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub