Svetlana Ishmouratova

Svetlana Ishmouratova

Svetlana Ishmouratova in Turin 2006
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing Russia
Olympic Games
	2006 Turin	15 km individual
	2006 Turin	4 × 6 km relay
	2002 Salt Lake City	4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
	1998 Hochfilzen	Team event
	2001 Pokljuka	4 × 7.5 km relay
	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	4 × 6 km relay
	2005 Hochfilzen	4 × 6 km relay
	2005 Khanty-Mansiysk	Mixed relay
	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	12.5 km mass start
	2004 Oberhof	4 × 6 km relay
	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	10 km pursuit

Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova (Bashkir: Светлана Ирек ҡыҙы Ишморатова, Russian: Светлана Ирековна Ишмуратова) (born 20 April 1972) is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.

Ishmouratova won the gold in the women's 15 km individual contest at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Biography

Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova was born in Zlatoust (Chelyabinsk region) . Svetlana graduated Trade Secondary School of Zlatoust first and then State Academy of Physical Education. In 1991, Ishmouratova became the USSR junior champion in individual race and the champion in senior team race. But in 1996, she was mistakenly accused of doping and so was disqualified for two years (later the official apologies followed). That was the end of her skiing career.

But in autumn of 1996, a coach from Moscow offered Svetlana to train with his women biathlon team. And in a year Svetlana became the champion of Russia. In 2002 in Salt Lake City she became a bronze medalist in the relay. Besides, she has six World Champion titles (in summer and winter biathlon).

Record

Source:

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
2002 Salt Lake City	8th	9th	15th	—	Bronze
2006 Turin	Gold	10th	4th	12th	Gold

*Mass start was first added in 2006.

World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1996 Rupholding	—	27th	—	—	—	—	—
1998 Hochfilzen	—	—	—	—	Gold	—	—
1999 Kontiolahti	—	24th	28th	—	—	—	—
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	54th	4th	25th	9th	—	—	—
2001 Pokljuka	—	15th	16th	12th	—	Gold	—
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	4th	Bronze	Silver	—	Gold	—
2004 Oberhof	—	9th	5th	DNF	—	Silver	—
2005 Hochfilzen	10th	—	—	11th	—	Gold	—
2005 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gold

*Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

See also

• Russia at the 2006 Winter Olympics