Kristina Reztsova
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| Native name | Кристина Леонидовна Резцова | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1996 Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2 (2019/20, 2021-22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kristina Leonidovna Reztsova (Russian: Кристина Леонидовна Резцова, born 27 April 1996[1]) is a Russian biathlete. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, representing the Russia Olympic Committee, she won a bronze medal as part of the mixed relay team and a silver medal as part of the women's relay team.
She started competing in the World Cup in the 2019–20 season, but the best she achieved was an 18th position in one of the races.[2] Reztsova missed the 2020–21 season due to the birth of her daughter.[3] After she returned to competitions, in the 2021–22 season, Reztsova achieved her first top-10 finish in an individual World Cup race, and eventually four podium finishes.[2] She qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the first Olympics in her career.[4]
Reztsova is the second daughter of Anfisa Reztsova, an Olympic champion in cross-country skiing and biathlon.[5] She was training separately from the Russian team, to be able to take care of her daughter,[2] and on occasion criticized the Russian Biathlon Federation, something her mother was also known for.[5]
Her older sister is Daria Virolaynen.
Biathlon results[edit]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games[edit]
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2022 Beijing
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9th | 6th | 26th | 5th | Silver | Bronze |
Biathlon World Cup[edit]
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | ― | — | — | 0 | ― | ― | ― | — | — |
| 2019–20 | 66 | 58th | 14 | 50th | 22 | 64th | 30 | 45th | — | — |
| 2021–22 | 366 | 13th | 34 | 18th | 138 | 12th | 103 | 14th | 91 | 2nd |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kristina Reztsova". NBC Olympics.
- ^ a b c Яшинин, Илья (20 January 2022). "Кристина Резцова – главная претендентка женской сборной на медаль Пекина-2022. Все благодаря рождению дочери" (in Russian). International Olympic Committee.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (21 September 2020). "Russia's Reztsova to skip biathlon season due to pregnancy". Inside the Games.
- ^ Кузнецов, Дмитрий (5 February 2022). "Кристина Резцова: "Нужно было скорее Логинова отправить, чтобы он все зарешал"". Sport Express (in Russian).
- ^ a b "Nordic Focus "Eliseev est devenu faible"". Ski Nordique (in French). 8 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Russian female biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes for Russia
- Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Olympic silver medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes
- Sportspeople from Moscow