# Olga Danilova

Olga Valeryevna Danilova (Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Данилова; born 10 June 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance-enhancing drugs in 2002.

## Career

Her statistics are listed as height: 168 cm (5 ft 6 in), weight: 56 kg (123 lb).
Danilova won a total of eleven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including four golds (4 × 5 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001), four silvers (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 15 km: 2001, 30 km: 1999), and three bronzes (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit: 1995, 5 km: 1997, 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit: 2001). She also won the 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000.
In 1992, Danilova made her Olympic debut. She won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, with a gold in the 15 km classical and the 4 × 5 km relay, and a silver in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.
In 2002, she again participated in the cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Danilova won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers (together with Johann Mühlegg and Larisa Lazutina) who were disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug intended to boost red blood cell production.
In February 2004, the International Olympic Committee stripped Danilova's 2002 Olympic medals following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in December 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Olga Danilova received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay |
| 1992 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 20 | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | 5 | — | Gold | Silver | 13 | — | Gold |
| 2002 | 31 | — | DSQ | — | DSQ | DSQ | — | DNS |

### World Championships

* 11 medals – (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay |
| 1993 | 22 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | 15 | — | 5 | Bronze | 4 | — | Gold |
| 1997 | 26 | Bronze | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | Gold |
| 1999 | 28 | Silver | — | 6 | 5 | Silver | — | Gold |
| 2001 | 30 | — | Silver | Silver | Bronze | CNX | — | Gold |
    a. $^1$ Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
| 1991 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 |
| 1998 | 27 | 7 | 4 | — | 10 |
| 1999 | 28 | 8 | 5 | — | 11 |
| 2000 | 29 | 4 | | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 30 | 7 | — | — | 49 |
| 2002 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 4 victories
* 18 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1994–95 | 14 December 1994 | Tauplitzalm, Austria | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1994–95 | 11 February 1995 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 1994–95 | 14 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 10 km Pursuit F | World Championships | 3rd |
| 4 | 1996–97 | 23 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 5 km Individual C | World Championships | 3rd |
| 5 | 1998–99 | 19 December 1998 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 1998–99 | 22 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 5 km Individual C | World Championships | 2nd |
| 7 | 1998–99 | 27 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual C | World Championships | 2nd |
| 8 | 1999–00 | 12 December 1999 | Sappada, Italy | 5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 1999–00 | 18 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 1999–00 | 5 February 2000 | Lillehammer, Norway | 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 1999–00 | 11 March 2000 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 12 | 1999–00 | 17 March 2000 | Bormio, Italy | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2000–01 | 16 December 2000 | Brusson, Italy | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2000–01 | 10 February 2001 | Otepää, Estonia | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2001–02 | 24 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2001–02 | 8 December 2001 | Cogne, Italy | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 17 | 2001–02 | 5 January 2002 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 18 | 2001–02 | 8 January 2002 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 20 victories – (20 RL)
* 26 podiums – (25 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 1994–95 | 15 January 1995 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Gavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe |
| 2 | 1994–95 | 29 January 1995 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Zamorozova / Martynova / Shalina |
| 3 | 1994–95 | 7 February 1995 | Hamar, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Gavrylyuk / Lazutina / Välbe |
| 4 | 1994–95 | 12 February 1995 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe |
| 5 | 1994–95 | 17 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 1st | Lazutina / Välbe / Gavrylyuk |
| 6 | 1996–97 | 24 November 1996 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Nageykina / Zavyalova / Chepalova |
| 7 | 1996–97 | 8 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Baranova-Masalkina / Nageykina / Chepalova |
| 8 | 1996–97 | 15 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Gavrylyuk / Yegorova / Välbe |
| 9 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 1st | Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe |
| 10 | 1996–97 | 9 March 1997 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Välbe |
| 11 | 1996–97 | 16 March 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Gavrylyuk / Nageykina / Välbe |
| 12 | 1997–98 | 23 November 1997 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Baranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina |
| 13 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Välbe / Chepalova / Lazutina |
| 14 | 1997–98 | 14 December 1997 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Nageykina / Välbe / Lazutina |
| 15 | 1997–98 | 6 March 1998 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Lazutina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova |
| 16 | 1997–98 | 10 March 1998 | Falun, Sweden | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Skladneva |
| 17 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Muonio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Reztsova / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk |
| 18 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk |
| 19 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 1st | Lazutina / Reztsova / Gavrylyuk |
| 20 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk |
| 21 | 1999–00 | 19 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Nageykina / Lazutina / Gavrylyuk |
| 22 | 1999–00 | 13 January 2000 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nageykina / Yegorova / Gavrylyuk |
| 23 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Zavyalova / Lazutina / Chepalova |
| 24 | 1999–00 | 4 March 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Gavrylyuk / Zavyalova / Chepalova |
| 25 | 2000–01 | 26 November 2000 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Yegorova / Lazutina / Chepalova |
| 26 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Baranova-Masalkina / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.