Ekaterina AVVAKUMOVA
Republic of KoreaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biathlon |
Women's 15km Individual | 73 | |
| Women's 7.5km Sprint | 49 | ||
| Women's 10km Pursuit | LAP |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 16 | Women's 15 kilometres | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 18 | Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 87 | Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | Women's 15km Individual | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 18 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 19 | Mixed Relay | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 23 | Single Mixed Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 23 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 26 | Mixed Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 28 | Women's 15km Individual | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 30 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 63 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 67 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season |
| 27 | Women's Individual | 2016/17 |
| 48 | Women's Mass Start | 2016/17 |
| 58 | Women's Pursuit | 2017/18 |
| 70 | Women's Total | 2017/18 |
| 71 | Women's Total | 2016/17 |
| 73 | Women's Sprint | 2017/18 |
Cooking, driving, travelling, reading.
Athlete
Graduated in management from the National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health in St. Petersburg.
Husband, Vyacheslav Nikiforov (biathlon coach). Father, Sergey Avvakumov (director of a sports school in Veliky Ustyug until 2019)
Russian, English
Jeonnam Biathlon Union
National: Andrei Prokunin (RUS)
Personal: Vyacheslav Nikiforov (RUS)
2017 IBU Cup in Martell (Sprint - 37th, Pursuit - 25th)
2017 World Cup in PyeongChang (Sprint - 45th, Pursuit - 45th, Relay - 18th)
2017/18: Nervous breakdowns affecting her physical fitness.
Childhood: Frequently ill and hospitalised, including chronic gastritis and pyelonephritis.
2017
Began with polyathlon (shooting, pulling up, skiing) at the Children's and Youth Sports School in Veliky Ustyug in 2006 at age 15. She took up biathlon in 2009 in St. Petersburg.
Polyathlon was not recognised as a sport elsewhere.
Represent Korea at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
"When we came to Korea and had the first conversation with the boss, we immediately agreed that we would train according to our plan. In fact, everything turned out to be different." (sport24.ru, 17 Dec 2018)
Finishing fifth in the individual at the 2017 World Championships in Hochfilzen.
Biathlete Magdalena Neuner (GER), Vancouver 2010 dual Olympic gold medallist and 12-time world champion.
"I am a bit of a ram. I will even run into closed gates until I break them." (sport24.ru, 17 Dec 2018)
International Master of Sports of Russia (2015)
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- Gold Medal Event
- LAP:
- Lapped
