Katya GALSTYAN

Armenia

Cross-Country Skiing

Date of Birth: 1 Jan 1993

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Place of birth: GYUMRI

Birth Country:

Armenia

Residence: ASHOTSK

Residence Country:

Armenia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cross-Country Skiing	Women's 10km Classic	74
	Women's Sprint Free	80

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Women's Sprint Free Qualification	Finished
	Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Women's 10km Classic	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
61	10 kilometres, Classical	2014	Sochi, RUS
72	Women's 10 kilometres, Freestyle	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
52	Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
56	Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies	2019	Seefeld, AUT
62	10 km F Ladies	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
67	10 km C Ladies	2019	Seefeld, AUT
69	10 km F Ladies	2015	Falun, SWE
70	10 km C Ladies	2017	Lahti, FIN
70	SP C Final Ladies	2015	Falun, SWE
80	SP F Final Ladies	2017	Lahti, FIN
89	10 km F Ladies	2013	Predazzo, ITA
90	SP C Final Ladies	2013	Predazzo, ITA

Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km

Season	SP C	10km C	10km F	10km P
2021/22		1 x 72nd		1 x 49th
2020/21	1 x 66th	1 x 60th	1 x 68th
2019/20	1 x 92nd		1 x 68th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location
49	10 km F Pursuit Ladies	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN
72	10 km C Ladies	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Physical Education - Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute, Armenia. (Info 2018)

Family:

One brother.

Languages spoken:

Armenian, Russian

Club name:

Ashotsk Ski Club

Coach:

National: Gagik Sarkisyan (ARM)
National: Arthur Alla Mikaelyan (ARM)

Debut:

2013 World Championships in Val di Fiemme (Sprint - 90th)

National team:

2012

Start:

Took up the sport at age 13. (Athlete, Dec 2021)

Reason:

Her former coach, Slavik Sargsyan, suggested she take up the sport. (Info 2018)

Memorable:

Has so many good memories that she is not able to decide which one was the most memorable sporting achievement. (Athlete, Dec 2021)

Ritual:

Is not superstitious at all. (Athlete, Dec 2021)

Milestones

Was the only woman to represent her country at Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, and just Armenia's fourth woman to ever compete in cross-country skiing at the Olympics.

Has had five consecutive appearances at the World Championships (2013-21), her best result being 52nd in skiathlon at Oberstdorf 2021.

In 2021, she started at her first World Cup race, long after her first World Championships in 2013.

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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