Irina Viktorovna Khazova, born Irina Artemova (; born March 20, 1984, in Sarov) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two years for the use of illegal drugs (doping). She then resumed her career for the 2009–10 Olympic season in very good shape. Khazova won a bronze in the women's team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Her best World Cup finish so far is a second place, which she earned in a 10 km classic competition at Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2009.

Irina Khazova

Khazova competed for Russia at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, finishing 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.

Irina Khazova

Doping sanction

Khazova tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in 2007 and received a two-year sanction from sports.

Irina Khazova

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

1 victory

3 podiums

Team podiums

1 podium

References

External links

1984 births

Living people

People from Sarov

Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Doping cases in cross-country skiing

Russian female cross-country skiers

Tour de Ski skiers

Russian sportspeople in doping cases

Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia

Olympic bronze medalists for Russia

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast