Evgeniya BURTASOVA

Date of Birth: 9 Jul 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Biathlon	Women's 15km Individual	77

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre	Women's 15km Individual	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Nickname:

Zhenya

Previous names:

nee Pavlova

Hobbies:

Books, films and music, visiting her family

Occupation:

Athlete, Sports soldier

Family:

Husband, Maksim Burtasov (married April 2021)

Languages spoken:

Russian

Club name:

CSKA

Coach:

National: Mikhail Shashilov (RUS)
Personal: Konstantin Sergeevich Popov (RUS)

Sporting relatives:

Husband Maksim Burtasov (Biathlon): Won a gold (sprint) and two silver (pursuit, mixed relay) medals at the 2010 Junior European Championships in Otepaeae. Started competing in IBU Cup in 2011, with three podium finishes. Suspended for the entire 2019/20 season by the Russian Biathlon Federation for missing doping tests. Yet to return to international competition.

Debut:

2018 IBU Cup in Uvat (Individual - 3rd, Sprint - 1st)
2018 World Cup in Pokljuka (Individual - 31st, Sprint - 8th, Pursuit - 10th)

National team:

2012

Start:

Started cross-country skiing in 2001. Switched to biathlon in 2011 when she moved to Novosibirsk.

Reason:

"I am from a small town. I was doing cross-country skiing and was actually quite good. There was a family friend who lived in Novosibirsk, and once he just saw me skiing and said that I should go for biathlon. But I was so fond of classic skiing and had really good technique; I couldn’t say the same about skating, which I didn’t like at all. But I discussed the whole thing with my parents and we decided that I had better move to Novosibirsk to study and to do biathlon there, which was a very good opportunity." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 51)

Memorable:

Being named Rookie of the Year in 2019. "The season was memorable." (rusbiathlon.ru, 23 Mar 2019)

Philosophy:

"Determined only to win." (24smi.org, 2021)

Award:

International Master of Sports of Russia
IBU Rookie of the Year (2019)

General Interest

COVID-19
Tested positive for COVID-19 in May 2020. Her mother and husband also contracted the virus, but all recovered. "I woke up in the morning from chills, everything ached, went home from the gathering, went to bed, and then for two weeks my sense of smell completely disappeared." (24smi.org, 2021)

TECHNIQUE
Had a unique technique for putting away her rifle after shooting, turning it around in its axis before throwing it on her back. The IBU has since banned her technique and threatened disqualification if used during a race. "During the last race in Oestersund (March 2021), I was told that it is impossible to throw a rifle like that. Otherwise, it’s a disqualification. I asked to explain the reason, but the IBU did not provide an answer." (tass.ru, 4 Jul 2021)

RIFLE
Often changes the colour of the rifle. Purple was made by her friend and blue by her brother. Would like to decorate it, but has not yet found a specialist. (24smi.org, 2021)

TATTOO
Has several tattoos. Received her first in 2016 after a dispute with her future husband. (24smi.org, 2021)

MASCOT
Was presented with a toy unicorn by Russian journalists at the 2019 World Championships in Oestersund, after previously joking about having her own world with unicorns in an interview. (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 51)

Milestones

Competed in six races at the 2019 World Championships in Oestersund, with four top-10 places. Missed out on a medal in the mixed relay by 22.8 seconds.

Finished the 2018/19 World Cup season 34th overall, earning Rookie of the Year honours. This included an eight-place finish in the Pokljuka sprint and a relay victory in Oberhof. Had a second relay victory in Antholz in January 2021, and recorded a career-best individual finish of sixth that same season.

Two IBU Cup wins (both sprint), with six total podium finishes.

Two-time European Championship gold medallist, winning the single mixed relay in 2019 and the super sprint in 2020.

Most successful female biathlete at the 2015 Winter Universiade, winning two gold (pursuit, mixed relay) and a silver medal (sprint).

Sprint champion at the 2014 Junior World Championships in Presque Isle, adding a silver medal in the relay.

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/burtasovazheniia/
VK Profile: https://vk.com/zheniya_pavlova

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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