Natalia Baranova-Masalkina
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Turin | 4 x 5 km |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Oberstdorf | 4 x 5 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Oberstdorf | 30 km |
Natalia Baranova-Masalkina (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 x 5 km 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 x 5 km 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 FIS.[1]
References
- ↑ John Morton: Olympic cheaters – an update, Vermont Sports, 1 July 2002
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