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Natalya Voronina

Russia

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSRUS22110199401
NOCRussia
Born21 Oct 1994 in  Nizhny Novgorod
GenderWomen
LanguagesRussian
Higher educationPhysical Education - Minin University: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS
ResidenceNizhny Novgorod, RUS
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.66 07 Nov 2015 Calgary  
    1000m 1:18.85 28 Feb 2015 Calgary  
    1500m 1:55.58 03 Dec 2017 Calgary  
    3000m 3:54.06 09 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:39.02 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    5000m     1  
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    3000m     2  
    5000m 1 1 1  
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps     5  
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    3000m   1 1  
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps   2 1  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursIn 2020 she was named among the 10 Best Athletes of the Year and received the Silver Doe award from the Federation of Sport Journalists of Russia. (sportrg.ru, 24 Dec 2020)

She received the 2020 Oscar Mathisen Award in recognition of setting a new world record in the 5000m at the 2020 World Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. The award is given annually for the speed skating performance of the year. (russkating.ru, 04 Jun 2020)

In recognition of her performance at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport and the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 31 May 2018; kremlin.ru, 27 Feb 2018)		  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began speed skating in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation.  
Social Media
Social Media
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General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementHer performances at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang and the 2019 World Single Distances Championships in Inzell, Germany. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (stnmedia.ru, 07 Mar 2020)  
InjuriesIn late October 2021 she underwent surgery to remove a kidney stone and missed the 2021 National Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (news.sportbox.ru, 27 Oct 2021; matchtv.ru, 21 Oct 2021)

In 2018 she fell off her bicycle during a training session and sustained a concussion. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)

Illness meant she missed the 2017 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (rsport.ru, 03 Jan 2017)		  
Other informationHIATUS
In June 2022 she announced she would take a break from the sport due to pregnancy. "I'm not finishing my career. I'm taking a break from competition. I have not yet achieved everything in the sport." (matchtv.ru, 22 Jun 2022)

OLYMPIC DEDICATION
She dedicated the bronze medal she won in the 5000m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang to her mother who had recently passed away. "I am very grateful to her for having introduced me to skating and being my first coach. For infusing passion for sport in me and teaching me to fight. This medal is in memory of her." (sport-express.ru, 16 Feb 2018)		  
HobbiesReading. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"My first coach was my mother. When I was two or three years old, I first got on figure skates. I really liked it. At some point, I wanted to also do gymnastics, and then dance, although this was not even close. I think it was a sign of fate when my dog ate my dance leotard. That was how my dancing career ended. I did not give up speed skating and went to a training camp."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer mother. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"You need to have sports anger, persistence, endurance, tenacity. Do not relax in training, you need to work all the time." (mininuniver.ru, 21 Jul 2020)  
NicknamesNatasha (tass.ru, 11 Nov 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 5000m1  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 5000m2  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 3000m2  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit3  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 5000m3  
    2018 Olympic Games 5000m3  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 3000m3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 3000m3  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 3000m3  
    2022 Olympic Games Team Pursuit4  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround4  
    2015/2016 European Championships Allround5  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround5  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m6  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships Allround7  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 3000m7  
    2014/2015 European Championships Allround7  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround8  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 5000m8  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 5000m9  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 3000m10  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m10  
    2022 Olympic Games 3000m11  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround12  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 3000m12  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 3000m13  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround14  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps15  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 3000m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 3000m1  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m1  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m2  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2016/2017 Harbin Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2015/2016 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m2  
    2018/2019 Hamar 3000m2  
    2017/2018 Heerenveen 3000m2  
    2018/2019 Obihiro 3000m2  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 3000m3  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m3  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m3  
    2016/2017 Stavanger Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit3  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2015/2016 Inzell Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB 3000m3  
    2019/2020 Nagano Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 3000m3  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m3  
    2016/2017 Astana Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2016/2017 Nagano Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 3000m3  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 5000m3  
    2019/2020 Calgary, AB 3000m3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m4  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall10  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall12  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m12  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m14  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m18  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps19  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m19  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m20  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m32  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps35