Ekaterina Glazyrina

Ekaterina Glazyrina
Glazyrina in Oberhof, 2013
Personal information
Native nameЕкатерина Ивановна Глазырина
Full nameEkaterina Ivanovna Glazyrina
NationalityRussian
Born (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
Chaykovsky, Perm Oblast, Soviet Union
Professional information
ClubDinamo
World Cup debut4 February 2011
World Cup
Seasons6 (2010/11–)
All races88
Individual podiums2
All podiums6
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Otepää 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ridnaun Individual
Updated on 17 December 2016

Ekaterina Ivanovna Glazyrina (Russian: Екатерина Ивановна Глазырина; born 22 April 1987)[1] is a Russian biathlete.

Career

She competed in Biathlon World Cup since 2011. Glazyrina won medals at the European championships, including two gold medals in the relay event.

On 10 February 2017, IBU provisionally suspended her for doping violations during the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2] On 4 May 2018, she was disqualified for two years, and all her results from 2013 were annulled.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Екатерина Глазырина". Sports.ru. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ekaterina Glazyrina of Russia suspended by International Biathlon Union for doping". 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina banned 2 years for doping". 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Russian Biathlon Union to challenge suspension of biathlete Glazyrina in CAS".
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