Kristina Reztsova

Kristina Reztsova
Personal information
Native nameКристина Леонидовна Резцова
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28)
Moscow, Russia
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2022)
Medals2
World Cup
Seasons2 (2019/20, 2021-22)
Individual victories0
All victories1
Individual podiums1
All podiums6
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Mixed relay
Representing  Russia
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Minsk 3 × 6 km relay
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Osrblie 3 × 6 km relay

Kristina Leonidovna Reztsova (Russian: Кристина Леонидовна Резцова, born 27 April 1996[1]) is a Russian biathlete. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, representing the Russia Olympic Committee, she won a bronze medal as part of the mixed relay team and a silver medal as part of the women's relay team.

She started competing in the World Cup in the 2019–20 season, but the best she achieved was an 18th position in one of the races.[2] Reztsova missed the 2020–21 season due to the birth of her daughter.[3] After she returned to competitions, in the 2021–22 season, Reztsova achieved her first top-10 finish in an individual World Cup race, and eventually four podium finishes.[2] She qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the first Olympics in her career.[4]

Reztsova is the second daughter of Anfisa Reztsova, an Olympic champion in cross-country skiing and biathlon.[5] She was training separately from the Russian team, to be able to take care of her daughter,[2] and on occasion criticized the Russian Biathlon Federation, something her mother was also known for.[5]

Her older sister is Daria Virolaynen.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
China 2022 Beijing 9th 6th 26th 5th Silver Bronze

Biathlon World Cup

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2017–18 0 ― — — 0 ― ― ― — —
2019–20 66 58th 14 50th 22 64th 30 45th — —
2021–22 366 13th 34 18th 138 12th 103 14th 91 2nd

References

  1. ^ "Kristina Reztsova". NBC Olympics.
  2. ^ a b c Яшинин, Илья (20 January 2022). "Кристина Резцова – главная претендентка женской сборной на медаль Пекина-2022. Все благодаря рождению дочери" (in Russian). International Olympic Committee.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (21 September 2020). "Russia's Reztsova to skip biathlon season due to pregnancy". Inside the Games.
  4. ^ Кузнецов, Дмитрий (5 February 2022). "Кристина Резцова: "Нужно было скорее Логинова отправить, чтобы он все зарешал"". Sport Express (in Russian).
  5. ^ a b "Nordic Focus "Eliseev est devenu faible"". Ski Nordique (in French). 8 December 2021.