Valentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko () (born 2 October 1975 in Nosivka Raion) is a Ukrainian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between the 1993–94 season and the 2016–17 season. Career She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. Competing in four Winter Olympics, Shevchenko earned her best finish finished fifth in the 30 km at Salt Lake City in 2002. She won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2008, as well as La Sgambeda on 19 December 2010 in Livigno, Italy. Shevchenko carried the Ukrainian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 distance) Season standings Individual podiums 5 victories – (4 , 1 ) 18 podiums – (14 , 4 ) References External links 1975 births Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Living people Olympic cross-country skiers of Ukraine Ukrainian female cross-country skiers Tour de Ski skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade gold medalists for Ukraine Competitors at the 1999 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2003 Winter Universiade Sportspeople from Chernihiv Oblast