Olena Petrova

Olena Petrova (formerly Elena Petrova; born 24 September 1972 in Sharkan, Udmurtia) is a former Ukrainian biathlete. Petrova had switched to competing for Ukraine when she was unable to land a spot on the Russian team. She is a Merited Master of Sports of Ukraine and a former member of Dynamo (Ukraine).

She débuted on the World Cup circuit in 1992. Petrova ended her career in January 2008; to become a youth coach in Ukraine. She is a member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.

Career

 * Olympics
 * 1998 - silver medal on the 15 km
 * World Championships
 * 1996 - Silver medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the 15 km and on the relay
 * 1997 - Bronze medal in the Team event
 * 1999 - Silver medal on the mass-start
 * 2000 - Bronze medal on the relay
 * 2001 - Bronze medal on the relay
 * 2003 - Silver medal on the sprint, and on the relay
 * 2004 - Bronze medal on the 15 km