Natalya Baranova-Masalkina

Natalya Ivanovna Baranova-Masalkina (Наталья Ивановна Баранова-Масалкина); born February 25, 1975, in Krivosheino, Tomsk Oblast) is a former Russian cross-country skier who has competed from 1994 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Baranova-Masalkina won two medals at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 30 km. She also has three individual victories at various levels from 1995 to 2004.

Doping case
Baranova-Masalkina tested positive for EPO in a WADA pre-Games control for the 2002 Winter Olympics. She was ejected from the Olympic village after the positive was announced, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports by the International Ski Federation.

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 * 1 medal – (1 gold)

World Championships

 * 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Individual podiums

 * 3 podiums

Team podiums

 * 4 victories
 * 14 podiums