# Valentyna Shevchenko (cross-country skier)

Valentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Євгенівна Шевченко) (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

| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1998 | 22 | 19 | — | 11 | 20 | 14 | — | 9 | — |
| 2002 | 26 | — | 12 | 21 | 21 | 5 | — | DNS | — |
| 2006 | 30 | — | 21 | — | 14 | 7 | — | 8 | — |
| 2010 | 34 | — | 9 | — | 14 | DNF | — | 13 | — |
| 2014 | 38 | — | 22 | — | 26 | 14 | — | 11 | — |

### World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1995 | 19 | 63 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | 38 | — | 31 | 26 | 15 | — | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 23 | 6 | — | 12 | 15 | 11 | — | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 27 | — | 6 | 20 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 29 | — | 14 | — | 14 | DNF | — | DSQ | — |
| 2007 | 31 | — | 8 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 12 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | — | 5 | — | 5 | Bronze | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | — | 16 | — | 17 | 14 | — | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 37 | — | 22 | — | 21 | 12 | — | 10 | — |
| 2015 | 39 | — | — | — | 28 | 33 | — | 11 | — |
| 2017 | 41 | — | 44 | — | 42 | DNF | — | 16 | — |

### World Cup
#### Season titles

* 1 title – (1 distance)
| Season |
| Season | Discipline |
| 2004 | Distance |

#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 1994 | 18 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 19 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 20 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | 41 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22 | 27 | — | 16 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | 18 | — | 14 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24 | 17 | — | 11 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 27 | 13 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 28 | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 29 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 31 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 71 | — | | — | — |
| 2008 | 32 | 6 | | — | — | 38 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 85 | — | 14 | — | — |
| 2010 | 34 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 69 | — | 19 | 18 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | 19 | 16 | — | — | NC | 18 | 16 | 15 | — |
| 2012 | 36 | 30 | 21 | — | — | NC | 29 | 14 | 21 | — |
| 2013 | 37 | 28 | 22 | — | — | NC | 26 | 16 | 30 | — |
| 2014 | 38 | 45 | 36 | — | — | NC | 49 | 14 | 32 | — |
| 2015 | 39 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 40 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 41 | NC | NC | — | — | NC | — | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 5 victories – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
* 18 podiums – (14 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2003–04' | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2003–04' | 28 November 2003 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2003–04' | 6 December 2003 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2003–04' | 13 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 2003–04' | 20 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2003–04' | 21 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 2003–04' | 25 January 2004 | Marcialonga, Italy | 70 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 2003–04' | 28 February 2004 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2005–06 | 31 December 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 2006–07 | 2 January 2007 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 2006–07 | 7 January 2007 | Cavalese, Italy | 10 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2006–07 | 31 December 2006 – 7 January 2007 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd |
| 13 | 2006–07 | 27 January 2007 | Otepää, Estonia | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 14 | 2007–08 | 6 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 15 | 2007–08 | 25 January 2008 | Canmore, Canada | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 2 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 17 | 2007–08 | 8 March 2008 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 18 | 2008–09 | 4 January 2009 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |