Olena Petrova (formerly Elena Petrova; born 24 September 1972 in Sharkan, Udmurtia) is a former Ukrainian biathlete. Petrova had switched to competing for Ukraine when she was unable to land a spot on the Russian team. She is a Merited Master of Sports of Ukraine and a former member of Dynamo (Ukraine). She débuted on the World Cup circuit in 1992. Petrova ended her career in January 2008; to become a youth coach in Ukraine. She is a member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. Career Olympics 1998 - silver medal on the 15 km World Championships 1996 - Silver medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the 15 km and on the relay 1997 - Bronze medal in the Team event 1999 - Silver medal on the mass-start 2000 - Bronze medal on the relay 2001 - Bronze medal on the relay 2003 - Silver medal on the sprint, and on the relay 2004 - Bronze medal on the 15 km References 1972 births Living people People from Sharkansky District Ukrainian female biathletes Olympic biathletes of Ukraine Olympic silver medalists for Ukraine Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ukrainian people of Russian descent Olympic medalists in biathlon Biathlon World Championships medalists Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Dynamo sports society athletes