Natalija Kočergina
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| Born | 17 April 1985 (age 40) Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Dontesk, Ukraine |
Natalija Kočergina (born 17 April 1985) is a Lithuanian athlete. Shee competes in cross-country skiing and biathlon events. She has competed at multiple FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and Biathlon World Cups. She represented Lithuania at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Early career
Natalija Kočergina was born 17 April 1985 in Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Donetsk, Ukraine.[1]
Career
Kočergina started competing in cross-country events in 2003.[2] She started competing in the Biathlon World Cup events in 2011.[3] In the 2011 World Biathlon Championships, she finished 91st (individual) and 98th (sprint). In 2012, she was 72nd in individual and 89th in sprint. During the 2013 World Championships, she did not finish in the individual event but placed 99th in the sprint.[3]
In 2013, Kočergina participated in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, finishing 54th in the Women's 10 km freestyle and 20th in the team sprint.[2] In 2014, she became the Lithuanian champion in biathlon for the first time.[4] In 2018, she was named to the Lithuanian team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[5] This was her first and only appearance at the Winter Olympics.[6] In the women's events, Kočergina was the best placed woman skier for Lithuania after she was classified 30th amongst the 87 contestants in the women's individual event. She finished the course in a time of 45 minutes and 9.1 seconds.[7] In the sprint event, she was ranked 80th amongst the 87 competitors. She finished the race in 25 minutes and 16 seconds, more than four minutes behind the winner Laura Dahlmeier.[8]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Championships
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 91st | 98th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 Ruhpolding | 72nd | 89th | — | — | 23rd | 25th | — |
| 2013 Nové Město na Moravě | DNF | 99th | — | — | 23rd | 25th | — |
| 2015 Kontiolahti | 90th | — | — | — | 20th | — | — |
| 2016 Oslo | 87th | 87th | — | — | — | 23rd | — |
| 2017 Hochfilzen | 89th | 75th | — | — | 21st | 24th | — |
| 2019 Östersund | 80th | 27th | 51st | — | — | 24th | 25th |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 61st | 34th | 56th | — | — | 16th | 24th |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 69th | 83rd | — | — | — | 17th | 24th |
| 2023 Oberhof | 80th | 52nd | 56th | — | — | 18th | — |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě | 55th | 55th | 51st | — | — | 17th | 24th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
References
- ^ "Natalija Kočergina". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Natalija Kočergina". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Natalija Kočergina". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "N.Kočergina pirmą kartą tapo Lietuvos biatlono čempione". Lrytas. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania at 2018 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Kočergina". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Biathlon, women's individual". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Biathlon, women's sprint". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
- Natalija Kočergina at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Natalija Kočergina at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Natalija Kočergina at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Natalija Kočergina at Olympics.com
- Natalija Kočergina at Olympedia
- Natalija Kočergina on Instagram