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{{short description|Ukrainian biathlete}} |
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| image = Валентина Семеренко (cropped).JPG |
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| fullname = Valentyna Oleksandrivna Semerenko |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|18|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|18|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Krasnopillia]], [[Sumy Oblast]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR |
| birth_place = [[Krasnopillia (town)|Krasnopillia]], [[Sumy Oblast]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR]], now [[Ukraine]] |
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| height = |
| height = 1.61 m |
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| weight = 54 kg |
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| disciplines = [[Biathlon]] |
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| club = [[Dynamo (Ukraine)|Dynamo Ukraine]] |
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| personalbest = 2 |
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| wcdebut = 2016 |
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| olympicteams = '''4''' ([[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]]–[[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics|2018]]) |
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| wins = 2 |
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| olympicmedals = '''1''' |
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| additionalpodiums = 7 |
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| olympicgolds = 1 |
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| worldsteams = '''10''' ([[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007]]–[[Biathlon World Championships 2019|2019]]) |
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| worldsmedals = '''6''' |
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| worldsgolds = 1 |
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| wcseasons = 2005–2023 |
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| wcwins = 2 |
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| wcpodiums = 11 (incl. 3 at World Champ.) |
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| show-medals = no |
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{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013 Nové Město]] | [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's individual|15 km individual]]}} |
{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013 Nové Město]] | [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's individual|15 km individual]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon World Championships 2015|2015 Kontiolahti]] | [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's sprint|7.5 km sprint]]}} |
{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon World Championships 2015|2015 Kontiolahti]] | [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's sprint|7.5 km sprint]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[Biathlon World Championships 2019|2019 Östersund]]|[[Biathlon World Championships 2019 – Women's relay|4 x 6 km relay]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon European Championships|European Championships]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon European Championships|European Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2008|2008 Nové Město]]}} | |
{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2008|2008 Nové Město]]}} |Relay}} |
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{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2009|2009 Ufa]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2009 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay| |
{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2009|2009 Ufa]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2009 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay|Relay]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[Biathlon European Championships 2010|2010 Otepää]] | |
{{MedalGold| [[Biathlon European Championships 2010|2010 Otepää]] |Sprint}} |
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{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2011|2011 Ridanna]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2011 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay| |
{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2011|2011 Ridanna]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2011 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay|Relay]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay| |
{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]]}} |[[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay|Relay]]}} |
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{{MedalGold |[[Biathlon European Championships 2015|2015 Otepää]] | |
{{MedalGold |[[Biathlon European Championships 2015|2015 Otepää]] |Relay}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2020 IBU Open European Championships|2020 Raubichi]]|Mixed relay}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2010|2010 Otepää]] | [[Biathlon European Championships 2010 – Women's 4 x 6 km Relay|Relay]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]] | [[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's sprint|7.5 km sprint]]}} |
{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]] | [[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's sprint|7.5 km sprint]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]] | [[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's pursuit|10 km pursuit]]}} |
{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012 Osrblie]] | [[Biathlon European Championships 2012 – Women's pursuit|10 km pursuit]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon European Championships 2007|2007 Bansko]] | |
{{MedalBronze| [[Biathlon European Championships 2007|2007 Bansko]] | Relay}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2005|2005 Kontiolahti]] | |
{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2005|2005 Kontiolahti]] | Girl's relay}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon European Championships|Junior European Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[Biathlon European Championships 2005|2005 Novosibirsk]] | Relay}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Universiade]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[2007 Winter Universiade|2007 Turin]] | Relay}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[2007 Winter Universiade|2007 Turin]] | Sprint}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[2007 Winter Universiade|2007 Turin]] | 12.5 km mass start}} |
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'''Valentyna Oleksandrivna Semerenko''' ({{ |
'''Valentyna Oleksandrivna Semerenko''' ({{langx|uk|Валентина Олександрівна Семеренко}}), known also as '''Valya Semerenko''' ({{audio|Valj semerenko.ogg|listen}}) and featuring in statistics as '''Valj Semerenko''' (born 18 January 1986) is a Ukrainian [[Biathlon|biathlete]]. She is [[Winter Olympics|Olympic]] and [[Biathlon World Championships|World champion]], multiple World championships medalist, and one of the most successful Ukrainian winter athletes. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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When she was in the fourth grade of elementary school, she took up [[cross-country skiing]] together with her twin sister [[Vita Semerenko|Vita]]. But later, they decided to switch to biathlon. She began competing internationally a year earlier than Vita. In 2004 she took part at [[Biathlon Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]] in [[Maurienne]], [[France]]. In 2005 she won two medals at Junior World and one at [[Biathlon European Championships|Junior European]] Championships. On 17 December 2005, she debuted in [[Biathlon World Cup]]. She finished her first World Cup sprint competition in [[Osrblie]], [[Slovakia]], ranking 47th. Valja managed to qualify for [[2006 Winter Olympics]], where she took part only in individual race, finishing 46th. |
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She represented Ukraine at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-biathlon/athletes/valj-semerenko_ath1003454Cb.html |title=Valj Semerenko, Biathlon |publisher=Vancouver 2010 |accessdate=21 February 2010}}</ref> She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the [[Biathlon World Championships 2008]]. |
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For the first time, she participated at the World Championships in [[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007]] in [[Rasen-Antholz|Antholz-Anterselva]], [[Italy]]. Valja missed almost half of the [[2006-07 Biathlon World Cup]]. The next season was more successful. She won the silver medal in the 4×6 km relay event at the [[Biathlon World Championships 2008]]. First [[Biathlon World Cup|World Cup]] relay victory came on 7 January 2009, in [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], [[Germany]]. |
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Together with [[Juliya Dzhyma]], [[Vita Semerenko]] and [[Olena Pidhrushna]] she won the gold medal in the [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's relay|Women's relay]] at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]], in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]].<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/valj-semerenko-1.html |title=Valj Semerenko |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |accessdate=11 December 2014 }}</ref> In 2014 together with [[Serhiy Semenov]] she won [[World Team Challenge]]. |
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She represented Ukraine at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-biathlon/athletes/valj-semerenko_ath1003454Cb.html |title=Valj Semerenko, Biathlon |publisher=Vancouver 2010 |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref> In all races she placed between 13 and 23. |
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Biathlete [[Vita Semerenko|Vita]] is her twin sister.<ref name=sref/> |
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First individual podium Valja celebrated on 4 February 2011, in [[Presque Isle, Maine|Presque Isle]], [[United States]], in sprint. At the [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013 World Championships]], Valja won bronze in [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's individual|individual]] race and silver in [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's relay|relay]]. On 15 December 2013, Valja won a pursuit race in [[Annecy]], [[France]], which was her first individual World Cup victory. |
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==Performances== |
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[[File:Stamp of Ukraine s1368.jpg|thumbnail|Stamps of Ukraine, 2014]] |
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Together with [[Juliya Dzhyma]], [[Vita Semerenko]] and [[Olena Pidhrushna]] she won the gold medal in the [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's relay|Women's relay]] at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]], in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]].<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/valj-semerenko-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418001126/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/valj-semerenko-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Valj Semerenko |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |access-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref> |
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[[2014-15 Biathlon World Cup|2014–15 season]] was the most successful as of January 2018. That season she had four individual podiums and finished third in World Cup classification, being the second-ever Ukrainian biathlete to finish a season in Top-3 after [[Olena Zubrilova]]. After [[Christmas]], Valja together with [[Serhiy Semenov]], she won [[World Team Challenge]]. The most memorable achievement was victory in [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's mass start|mass start]] at [[Biathlon World Championships 2015|2015 World Championships]] in [[Kontiolahti]], [[Finland]]. The next two seasons weren't very successful due to illnesses and weak physical conditions. Valja was forced to miss a lot of races. |
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She qualified to represent [[Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics|Ukraine]] at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biathlon.com.ua/comments.php?id=8239|title=Ukrainian squad for the 2018 Winter Olympics|publisher=Ukrainian Biathlon Federation|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> Her best personal result at the Games was 19th place in the mass start. She expected to run in the women's relay but wasn't included in the roster. Later she accused coaches of ignoring her results and including not so successful at the Games [[Iryna Varvynets]] and [[Anastasiya Merkushyna]] in the relay team. Her sister [[Vita Semerenko]] later told in an interview that Valja cried for hours after discovering that she wouldn't participate in the relay. In the evening before the competition, Valja posted on [[Facebook]] that "we don't have any team", "our team is just ***" and so on, and that she has something more to unveil about the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zik.ua/news/2018/02/22/u_zhinochiy_zbirniy_ukrainy_z_biatlonu_u_phonchhani_rozgorivsya_skandal_1271745|title=Scandal in Ukrainian women's biathlon team|publisher=ZIK|access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref> Next day she said that she may finish her sport career immediately after the Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.unian.ua/olympics2018/10018676-biatlonistka-semerenko-ogolosila-pro-zakinchennya-kar-yeri-i-ne-zbirayetsya-vidmovlyatisya-vid-svojih-sliv-pro-treneriv-komandi.html|title=Valja Semerenko claims to finish her career and she won't refuse her words about national team coaches|publisher=UNIAN|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref> Nevertheless, she competed in World Cup after the Games. |
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==Personal life== |
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Biathlete [[Vita Semerenko|Vita]] is her twin sister. Valja is married to Oleksiy Prokhor. She graduated from [[Sumy]] State Pedagogical Makarenko University. |
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==Results== |
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===Winter Olympics=== |
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| [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Torino]], [[Italy]] || [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's individual|46]] || || || || || |
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| [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]] || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's individual|13]] || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's sprint|23]] || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's pursuit|23]] || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's mass start|19]] || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's relay|6]] || |
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| [[Biathlon European Championships|EBCH]] || [[Biathlon European Championships 2005|2005]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Novosibirsk]], [[Russia]] || 10 || 7 || 7 || ||bgcolor="cc9966" | '''3''' || |
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| [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sochi]], [[Russia]] || [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's individual|19]] || [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's sprint|12]] || [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's pursuit|5]] || [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's mass start|12]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''[[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's relay|1]]''' || |
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| JBWCH || [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2005|2005]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kontiolahti]], [[Finland]] || 45 || 15 || 15 || ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || |
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| [[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics|2018]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pyeongchang]], [[South Korea]] || [[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's individual|25]] || [[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's sprint|46]] || [[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's pursuit|DNS]] || [[Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's mass start|19]] || || |
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|[[Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics|2022]] |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championships 2006|2006]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Langdorf]], [[Germany]] || 11 ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || || 4 || |
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|style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Beijing]], [[China]] |
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===World Championships=== |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships|BWCH]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rasen-Antholz]], [[Italy]] || 36 || || || || 9 || |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rasen-Antholz]], [[Italy]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2007 – Women's individual|36]] || || || || [[Biathlon World Championships 2007 – Women's relay|9]] || |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2008|2008]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Östersund]], [[Sweden]] || 32 || 16 || 20 || 18 ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2009|2009]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pyeongchang]], [[South Korea]] || 26 || 15 || 38 || 16 || DNF || 11 |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2011|2011]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Khanty-Mansiysk]], [[Russia]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2011 – Women's individual|11]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2011 – Women's sprint|10]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2011 – Women's pursuit|24]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2011 – Women's mass start|16]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2011 – Women's relay|DSQ]] || |
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| BWCH || [[Biathlon World Championships 2009|2009]] || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pyeongchang]], [[South Korea]] || 26 || 15 || 38 || 16 || DNF || 11 |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2012|2012]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ruhpolding]], [[Germany]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2012 – Women's individual|49]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2012 – Women's sprint|57]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2012 – Women's pursuit|DNF]] || || [[Biathlon World Championships 2012 – Women's relay|6]] || |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championship 2009|2009]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ufa]], [[Russia]] || 5 || || || ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě]], [[Czech Republic]] || bgcolor="cc9966" | '''[[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's individual|3]]''' || [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's sprint|22]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's pursuit|43]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's mass start|DNF]] || bgcolor=silver| '''[[Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Women's relay|2]]''' || |
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| OLY || [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]] || 13 || 23 || 23 || 19 || 6 || — |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2015|2015]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kontiolahti]], [[Finland]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's individual|15]] || bgcolor="cc9966" | '''[[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's sprint|3]]''' || [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's pursuit|19]] ||bgcolor="gold"| '''[[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's mass start|1]]''' || [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Women's relay|6]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2015 – Mixed relay|11]] |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championships 2010|2010]] || {{flagicon|EST}} [[Otepää]], [[Estonia]] || ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || DNS || ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2016|2016]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016 – Women's individual|44]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016 – Women's sprint|38]] || || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016 – Women's mass start|26]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016 – Women's relay|5]] || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016 – Mixed relay|4]] |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championships 2011|2011]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ridanna]], [[Italy]] || — || — || — || — ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || — |
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| [[Biathlon World Championships 2017|2017]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hochfilzen]], [[Austria]] || || [[Biathlon World Championships 2017 – Women's sprint|80]] || || || || |
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|[[Biathlon World Championships 2019|2019]] |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championships 2012|2012]] || {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Osrblie]], [[Slovakia]] || DNS ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || — ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || — |
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|style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Östersund]], [[Sweden]] |
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|[[Biathlon World Championships 2020|2020]] |
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|style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rasen-Antholz]], [[Italy]] |
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|[[Biathlon World Championships 2021|2021]] |
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| BWCH || [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě]], [[Czech Republic]] || bgcolor="cc9966" | '''3''' || 22 || 43 || DNF || bgcolor=silver| '''2''' || — |
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|style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]], [[Slovenia]] |
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| OLY || [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sochi]], [[Russia]] || 19 || 12 || 5 || 12 || bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || — |
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| EBCH || [[Biathlon European Championships 2015|2015]] || {{flagicon|EST}} [[Otepää]], [[Estonia]] || — || — || — || — || bgcolor="gold"| '''1'''|| — |
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| BWCH || [[Biathlon World Championships 2015|2015]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kontiolahti]], [[Finland]] || 15 || bgcolor="cc9966" | '''3''' || 19 ||bgcolor="gold"| '''1''' || 6 || 11 |
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| BWCH || [[Biathlon World Championships 2016|2016]] || {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] || 44 || 38 || — || 26 || 5 || 4 |
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===World Cup=== |
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| [[2010–11 Biathlon World Cup|2010–11]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Presque Isle, Maine|Presque Isle]], [[United States]] || Sprint ||bgcolor="cc9966"| 3 |
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| [[2012–13 Biathlon World Cup|2012–13]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], [[Germany]] || Pursuit ||bgcolor="cc9966"| 3 |
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|rowspan="2"| [[2013–14 Biathlon World Cup|2013–14]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Annecy]]-[[Le Grand-Bornand]], [[France]] || Sprint ||bgcolor="cc9966"| 3 |
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|rowspan="4"| [[2014–15 Biathlon World Cup|2014–15]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Östersund]], [[Sweden]] || Individual ||bgcolor="cc9966"| 3 |
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|style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]], [[Slovenia]] || Sprint ||bgcolor="cc9966"| 3 |
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| [[2008–09 Biathlon World Cup|2008–09]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], [[Germany]] || Relay ||bgcolor="gold"| 1 |
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| [[2010–11 Biathlon World Cup|2010–11]] ||style="text-align: left;"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hochfilzen]], [[Austria]] || Relay ||bgcolor=silver| 2 |
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| [[2006–07 Biathlon World Cup|2006–07]] || 26 (32) || 53 (20) || 55 (8) || || 47 (60) |
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| [[2008–09 Biathlon World Cup|2008–09]] || 25 (56) || 30 (105) || 33 (61) || 14 (115) || 24 (349) |
| [[2008–09 Biathlon World Cup|2008–09]] || 25 (56) || 30 (105) || 33 (61) || 14 (115) || 24 (349) |
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| [[2009–10 Biathlon World Cup|2009–10]] || 8 (102) || 19 (195) || 14 (125) || 20 (97) || 14 (538) |
| [[2009–10 Biathlon World Cup|2009–10]] || {{sort|08|8}} (102) || 19 (195) || 14 (125) || 20 (97) || 14 (538) |
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| [[2010–11 Biathlon World Cup|2010–11]] ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' (159) || 14 (240) || 12 (161) || 14 (127) || 11 (678) |
| [[2010–11 Biathlon World Cup|2010–11]] ||bgcolor=silver| '''{{sort|02|2}}''' (159) || 14 (240) || 12 (161) || 14 (127) || 11 (678) |
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| [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup|2011–12]] || 29 (32) || 25 (129) || 21 (122) || 23 (73) || 22 (356) |
| [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup|2011–12]] || 29 (32) || 25 (129) || 21 (122) || 23 (73) || 22 (356) |
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| [[2012–13 Biathlon World Cup|2012–13]] || 9 (86) || 21 (160) || 25 (107) || 23 (85) || 20 (438) |
| [[2012–13 Biathlon World Cup|2012–13]] || {{sort|09|9}} (86) || 21 (160) || 25 (107) || 23 (85) || 20 (438) |
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| [[2013–14 Biathlon World Cup|2013–14]] || 8 (59) || 10 (186) || 6 (233) || 13 (75) || 8 (553) |
| [[2013–14 Biathlon World Cup|2013–14]] || {{sort|08|8}} (59) || 10 (186) || {{sort|06|6}} (233) || 13 (75) || {{sort|08|8}} (553) |
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| [[2014–15 Biathlon World Cup|2014–15]] || 11 (74) || 5 (328) ||bgcolor=CC9966| '''3''' (255) ||bgcolor=silver| '''2''' (210) ||bgcolor=CC9966| '''3''' (865) |
| [[2014–15 Biathlon World Cup|2014–15]] || 11 (74) || {{sort|05|5}} (328) ||bgcolor=CC9966| '''{{sort|03|3}}''' (255) ||bgcolor=silver| '''{{sort|02|2}}''' (210) ||bgcolor=CC9966| '''{{sort|03|3}}''' (865) |
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| [[2015–16 Biathlon World Cup|2015–16]] || 50 (15) || 51 (43) || 37 (67) || 46 (14) || 47 (139) |
| [[2015–16 Biathlon World Cup|2015–16]] || 50 (15) || 51 (43) || 37 (67) || 46 (14) || 47 (139) |
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 19 December 2024
Valentyna Oleksandrivna Semerenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Олександрівна Семеренко), known also as Valya Semerenko (ⓘ) and featuring in statistics as Valj Semerenko (born 18 January 1986) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is Olympic and World champion, multiple World championships medalist, and one of the most successful Ukrainian winter athletes.
Career
[edit]When she was in the fourth grade of elementary school, she took up cross-country skiing together with her twin sister Vita. But later, they decided to switch to biathlon. She began competing internationally a year earlier than Vita. In 2004 she took part at Junior World Championships in Maurienne, France. In 2005 she won two medals at Junior World and one at Junior European Championships. On 17 December 2005, she debuted in Biathlon World Cup. She finished her first World Cup sprint competition in Osrblie, Slovakia, ranking 47th. Valja managed to qualify for 2006 Winter Olympics, where she took part only in individual race, finishing 46th.
For the first time, she participated at the World Championships in 2007 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy. Valja missed almost half of the 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup. The next season was more successful. She won the silver medal in the 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008. First World Cup relay victory came on 7 January 2009, in Oberhof, Germany.
She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] In all races she placed between 13 and 23.
First individual podium Valja celebrated on 4 February 2011, in Presque Isle, United States, in sprint. At the 2013 World Championships, Valja won bronze in individual race and silver in relay. On 15 December 2013, Valja won a pursuit race in Annecy, France, which was her first individual World Cup victory.
Together with Juliya Dzhyma, Vita Semerenko and Olena Pidhrushna she won the gold medal in the Women's relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia.[2]
2014–15 season was the most successful as of January 2018. That season she had four individual podiums and finished third in World Cup classification, being the second-ever Ukrainian biathlete to finish a season in Top-3 after Olena Zubrilova. After Christmas, Valja together with Serhiy Semenov, she won World Team Challenge. The most memorable achievement was victory in mass start at 2015 World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland. The next two seasons weren't very successful due to illnesses and weak physical conditions. Valja was forced to miss a lot of races.
She qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] Her best personal result at the Games was 19th place in the mass start. She expected to run in the women's relay but wasn't included in the roster. Later she accused coaches of ignoring her results and including not so successful at the Games Iryna Varvynets and Anastasiya Merkushyna in the relay team. Her sister Vita Semerenko later told in an interview that Valja cried for hours after discovering that she wouldn't participate in the relay. In the evening before the competition, Valja posted on Facebook that "we don't have any team", "our team is just ***" and so on, and that she has something more to unveil about the team.[4] Next day she said that she may finish her sport career immediately after the Games.[5] Nevertheless, she competed in World Cup after the Games.
Personal life
[edit]Biathlete Vita is her twin sister. Valja is married to Oleksiy Prokhor. She graduated from Sumy State Pedagogical Makarenko University.
Results
[edit]Winter Olympics
[edit]Year | Event | IN | SP | PU | MS | RL | MRL |
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2006 | Torino, Italy | 46 | |||||
2010 | Vancouver, Canada | 13 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 6 | |
2014 | Sochi, Russia | 19 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 1 | |
2018 | Pyeongchang, South Korea | 25 | 46 | DNS | 19 | ||
2022 | Beijing, China | DNF | 13 |
World Championships
[edit]Year | Event | IN | SP | PU | MS | RL | MRL |
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2007 | Rasen-Antholz, Italy | 36 | 9 | ||||
2008 | Östersund, Sweden | 32 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 2 | |
2009 | Pyeongchang, South Korea | 26 | 15 | 38 | 16 | DNF | 11 |
2011 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | 11 | 10 | 24 | 16 | DSQ | |
2012 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 49 | 57 | DNF | 6 | ||
2013 | Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic | 3 | 22 | 43 | DNF | 2 | |
2015 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 15 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
2016 | Oslo, Norway | 44 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 4 | |
2017 | Hochfilzen, Austria | 80 | |||||
2019 | Östersund, Sweden | 36 | 29 | 38 | 3 | ||
2020 | Rasen-Antholz, Italy | 42 | 36 | 43 | |||
2021 | Pokljuka, Slovenia | 50 | DNF |
World Cup
[edit]Individual podiums
[edit]Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
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2010–11 | Presque Isle, United States | Sprint | 3 |
2012–13 | Oberhof, Germany | Pursuit | 3 |
2013–14 | Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand, France | Sprint | 3 |
Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand, France | Pursuit | 1 | |
2014–15 | Östersund, Sweden | Individual | 3 |
Östersund, Sweden | Pursuit | 2 | |
Pokljuka, Slovenia | Sprint | 3 | |
Pokljuka, Slovenia | Pursuit | 3 |
Relay podiums
[edit]Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
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2008–09 | Oberhof, Germany | Relay | 1 |
2010–11 | Hochfilzen, Austria | Relay | 2 |
2012–13 | Hochfilzen, Austria | Relay | 2 |
Oberhof, Germany | Relay | 1 | |
Sochi, Russia | Relay | 2 | |
2013–14 | Östersund, Sweden | Mixed relay | 3 |
Hochfilzen, Austria | Relay | 1 | |
Ruhpolding, Germany | Relay | 3 | |
Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand, France | Relay | 2 | |
2014–15 | Antholz, Italy | Relay | 3 |
Nové Město, Czech Republic | Mixed relay | 3 | |
2015–16 | Hochfilzen, Austria | Relay | 3 |
Ruhpolding, Germany | Relay | 1 | |
2017–18 | Hochfilzen, Austria | Relay | 2 |
Positions
[edit]- Position (and scores) are shown in the table.
Season | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass starts | TOTAL |
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2006–07 | 26 (32) | 53 (20) | 55 (8) | 47 (60) | |
2007–08 | 37 (14) | 28 (83) | 28 (58) | 30 (35) | 28 (190) |
2008–09 | 25 (56) | 30 (105) | 33 (61) | 14 (115) | 24 (349) |
2009–10 | 8 (102) | 19 (195) | 14 (125) | 20 (97) | 14 (538) |
2010–11 | 2 (159) | 14 (240) | 12 (161) | 14 (127) | 11 (678) |
2011–12 | 29 (32) | 25 (129) | 21 (122) | 23 (73) | 22 (356) |
2012–13 | 9 (86) | 21 (160) | 25 (107) | 23 (85) | 20 (438) |
2013–14 | 8 (59) | 10 (186) | 6 (233) | 13 (75) | 8 (553) |
2014–15 | 11 (74) | 5 (328) | 3 (255) | 2 (210) | 3 (865) |
2015–16 | 50 (15) | 51 (43) | 37 (67) | 46 (14) | 47 (139) |
2016–17 | 74 (11) | 73 (13) | 79 (24) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Valj Semerenko, Biathlon". Vancouver 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "Valj Semerenko". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Ukrainian squad for the 2018 Winter Olympics". Ukrainian Biathlon Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Scandal in Ukrainian women's biathlon team". ZIK. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Valja Semerenko claims to finish her career and she won't refuse her words about national team coaches". UNIAN. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Valentyna Semerenko at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Valentyna Semerenko at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Biathlon.com.ua
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Ukrainian female biathletes
- Olympic biathletes for Ukraine
- Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Ukrainian twins
- Biathlon World Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Ukraine
- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople
- Winter World University Games medalists in biathlon
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Ukraine
- Competitors at the 2007 Winter Universiade
- Laureates of the Prize of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for special achievements of youth in the development of Ukraine
- Sportspeople from Sumy Oblast
- 21st-century Ukrainian sportswomen