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Varvara Prokhorova

Personal information
Full name	Varvara Alexandrovna Prokhorova
Nationality	Russian
Citizenship	Russia
Born	(1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 (age 33) Moscow, Russia
Sport
Sport	Roller skiing, ski mountaineering, obstacle races
Coached by	Ryabov A. V.[1]
Medal record Spartan Race World Championship 2018 Obstacle Races 2019 Obstacle Races FIS International Competitions 2019 Individual Race 2020 Individual Race 2021 Individual Race Russian Cross-Country Skiing Cup 2016 Sprint Russialoppet Marathons 2018 Marathon 2021 Marathon 2013 Marathon 2017 Marathon 2021 Marathon 2014 Marathon 2015 Marathon 2017 Marathon 2018 Marathon 2019 Marathon 2021 Marathon Russialoppet Super Cup 2018 Marathon 2021 Marathon 2023 Marathon 2023 Marathon Russian Ski Mountaineering Championships 2016 Team Race 2022 Relay 2022 Sprint 2023 Sprint 2023 Individual Race 2023 Vertical Race 2023 Team Race 2024 Team Relay 2024 Team Race Russian Ski Mountaineering Cup 2016 Sprint 2016 Individual Race 2016 Team Race 2021 Sprint 2021 Individual Race Russian Roller Ski Championships 2010 Relay 2015 Relay 2017 Individual Race 2017 Pursuit 2021 Team Sprint 2024 Team Sprint

Varvara Aleksandrovna Prokhorova (born 27 December 1991, Moscow) is a Russian skier.

Varvara Prokhorova was born on 27 December 1991 in Moscow.

She holds the title of Master of Sports of Russia.

Prokhorova is a member of the Russian national team in roller skis.^[2]

She participated in the World Roller Ski Championships in 2017 in Shellefteo, Sweden, where she finished 8th in the mass start (16 km free style).^[3][4]

In 2021, Prokhorova became the Champion of Russia in roller skis in the relay (paired with Natalia Matveeva).^[5]

She also participated in the Roller Ski World Cup in 2021, competing in stages held in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, Otepää, Estonia, and Madonna, Latvia.^[6]

In 2021, Prokhorova won three medals at stages of the Continental Cup in Cross-country Skiing: gold in Zlatibor, Serbia (5 km classic), and silver and bronze in Mavrovo, North Macedonia (5 km freestyle).

In 2024, Prokhorova again became the Champion of Russia in roller skis in the relay, this time paired with Viktoria Lukashova.^[7]

In June 2023, Prokhorova became the first person in the world to ascend Elbrus on cross-country skis. She began her ascent from the "Gara-Bashi" base camp at an altitude of 3750 meters and successfully reached the peak at 5642 meters. This ascent was recorded as a national achievement of Russia.^[8]

Prokhorova described the ascent as a significant personal achievement, requiring both physical preparation and careful planning. She also emphasized that her primary discipline remains cross-country skiing, although she continues to explore various extreme projects, such as ski mountaineering and obstacle races.^[9]

She started cross-country skiing in 2001 at the age of 9. Her interest in skiing came from her older brother; before that, she practiced judo and rhythmic gymnastics. She took her first steps in skiing at SDYUSHOR Spartak, in the city of Elektrougli. In 2004, she became a prize-winner at the Moscow Junior Championship, and her first national competition was held in Syktyvkar. In 2007–2008, she was part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) national team. In the 2008/2009 season, she was invited to the Moscow national team to prepare for the All-Russian Student Games in Krasnoyarsk. As a junior, she participated in Russian Championships, stages of the Russian Cup, and the Continental Cup. As an adult, in addition to Russian competitions, she actively competes internationally in events such as: Visma Ski Classics, World Sprint Series, FIS Balkan Cup, China Tour de Ski, and the Worldloppet and Euroloppet marathons.

Participant in the Russian Championships, All-Russian competitions, stages of the Russian Cup, the Championship of the regions, and the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championships.

She was a member of the national teams of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and Moscow.

Winner of the All-Russian competitions in the sprint discipline (in Aldan).

In the 2011/2012 season, she competed in her first international junior competitions in Muonio, Finland.

In the 2017/2018 season, she competed in the China Tour de Ski.

In the 2019/2020 season, she participated in the international sprint series World Sprint Series. She took third place at the Balkan Cup in Turkey.

In the 2020/2021 season, she competed in the Balkan Cup, securing her first victory in Zlatibor (Serbia), along with second and third places in Mavrovo (North Macedonia).

In the 2021/2022 season, she competed for the Austrian marathon team Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria in the prestigious marathon series Visma Ski Classics.

She started participating in the Russialoppet races in 2010. She has started in 35 races, repeatedly becoming a winner and prize-winner in ski marathons.

In 2018, she finished third in the overall standings of the Russialoppet Super Cup.

In 2021, she won the overall Russialoppet Super Cup.

In Spain, she took two-second places at the Marxa Beret marathon (2019, 2022).

In 2019, she finished second in the Isafjordur marathon in Iceland.

In the spring of 2021, she was invited to join the professional Austrian marathon team Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria to compete in the prestigious marathon series Visma Ski Classics. Varvara became the first Russian woman to join a foreign marathon team. Her first race for the Austrian team took place in November 2021 in Orsa, Sweden. In January 2022, she took second place in the La Venosta race in Italy, marking her first podium finish in Visma Ski Classics.

From a young age, she was a member of the Russian national Roller Skiing team.

Her debut in the Roller Skiing World Cup took place in Prato Nevoso (2010).

Her first victory came in the relay at the Russian Junior Championships.

She has competed in stages of the Russian Cup and the World Championships as part of the Russian roller skiing national team.

Champion and prize-winner in Russian competitions, as well as winner and prize-winner in stages of the Russian Roller Skiing Cup.

In 2013, she debuted in the adult category at the World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod, placing 11th in the mass start and 14th in the sprint.

In July 2015, at the Roller Skiing World Cup in Latvia, she finished 12th in the freestyle sprint, 10th in the 5 km classic race, and 10th in the freestyle pursuit.

In 2017, she placed 8th in the classic race at the World Roller Ski Championships in Sweden. That same year, at the World Cup in Trento, Italy, she finished 10th in the classic style race and 9th in the freestyle pursuit.

In 2018, she competed in five stages of the Roller Skiing World Cup. Sweden, Torsby (14th in the individual race, 14th in the pursuit, 7th in the mass start); Latvia, Madona (12th in the sprint, 12th in the individual race, 6th in the mass start); China, Baiyin (11th in the sprint, 16th in the individual race); Russia, Khanty-Mansiysk (15th in the sprint, 8th in the individual race, 18th in the mass start); Italy, Trento (10th in the sprint, 15th in the individual race, 10th in the pursuit, 6th in the mass start).

In 2019, she competed in four stages of the Roller Skiing World Cup. China, Beijing (32nd in the sprint, 36th in the mass start); Sweden, Trollhättan (8th in the sprint, 25th in the mass start); Russia, Khanty-Mansiysk (11th in the sprint, 9th in the individual race, 13th in the pursuit, 8th in the mass start); Italy, Trento (12th in the sprint, 15th in the individual race, 15th in the pursuit, 14th in the mass start).

In 2021, she competed in three stages of the Roller Skiing World Cup. Slovakia, Banská Bystrica (11th in the sprint and two 11th places in mass starts); Estonia, Tartu (5th in the mass start); Latvia, Madona (8th in the sprint, 9th in the mass start, and 11th in the individual race).

She has been involved in mountaineering since 2013, completing 14 ascents of Elbrus. She became the champion of the Red Fox Elbrus Race (Speed Ascent to the Western Summit of Elbrus) in 2013, 2024, and was a prize-winner 2016, and also was winner of the ski mountaineering race 2023, 2024.

In the 2015/2016 season, she secured three victories in the Russian Cup (Sprint, Team Race, Individual Race), two third places in the Russian Cup, and third place at the Russian Championship. She finished third overall in the Russian Cup standings.

In 2015, she was invited to the CSKA team, her first participation in ski mountaineering competitions, and by 2022, she had won and taken two prizes at the Russian Championships. She holds the military rank of praporshchik of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.^[10][11]

In 2016, she participated in the Patrouille des Glaciers.

In February 2022, she debuted at the European Championship in the sprint discipline. At the Russian Championship in 2022, she took second place in the sprint and won in the relay.

In 2015, she was invited to participate in the "Become a Human" race with crossfit elements. This sparked her interest in obstacle racing. She started with amateur competitions and eventually progressed to the European Championships, followed by the World Championships.

At the 2017 European Championship in Andorra, she ran in the AG Beast race, finishing first but was disqualified for losing her timing chip on the course.

In 2018, at the European Championship in France, she finished 5th and qualified for the World Championships.

She has participated twice in the SPARTAN RACE World Championship in the US, where she finished second in 2018 and won the category "Age Group" in 2019, becoming World Champion.

11 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 6 bronze)

3rd place overall in the Russian Cup 2015 / 2016.