Svetlana MIRONOVA

YOUTH
Her first coach in cross-country skiing, Nikolai Losev (RUS), personally financed her to compete in competitions, seeing the potential in her. According to him, after a year of training, she was faster than the older boys. Later, Losev suggested that she take up biathlon, as he believed that she had much more potential in this sport. To continue sports at a professional level, she moved to Yekaterinburg and attended the local School of the Olympic reserve. (24smi.org, Jun 2021)

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Won silver in the relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Competed at three successive World Championships, placing in the top-20 for the first time in 2021 after finishing fifth in the individual.

First World Cup podium was in Hochfilzen in December 2019. After finishing third in the sprint, she was second in the relay the following day. Had her first win in January 2021, narrowing beating Norway by 0.7 seconds in the Oberhof mixed relay. Won her second relay two weeks later in Antholz.

Finished the 2018/19 IBU Cup season fourth in the pursuit, after one win and a third-place finish. Added another win the mixed relay, for two career wins and three podiums.

Two fourth-place finishes at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, including missing a sprint medal by 2.3 seconds, behind bronze medallist Hanna Oeberg (SWE).

Dual medallist at the 2013 Youth World Championships in Obertilliach, winning a gold (relay) and bronze medal (sprint). Added gold (pursuit) and silver (sprint) at the 2014 Junior European Championships.