Olga Medvedtseva

Olga Medvedtseva
Full nameOlga Valeryevna Medvedtseva
Born (1975-07-07) July 7, 1975
Borodino, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian SFSR Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Ski clubCSKA Moscow
World Cup career
Seasons2000-2010
Indiv. podiums37
Indiv. wins10
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's biathlon
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City10 km pursuit
2010 Vancouver4 × 6 km relay
2002 Salt Lake City4 × 7.5 km relay
Disqualified2006 Turin15 km individual
World Championships
2000 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
2001 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
2004 Oberhof15 km individual
2005 Hochfilzen4 × 6 km relay
2005 Khanty-MansiyskMixed relay
2009 Pyeongchang4 × 6 km relay
2002 Oslo12.5 km mass start
2004 Oberhof4 × 6 km relay
2005 Hochfilzen12.5 km mass start
Women's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
1993 Harrachov4 × 5 km relay
1995 Gällivare4 × 5 km relay
1994 Breitenwang15 km freestyle
1994 Breitenwang5 km classical
1995 Gällivare5 km classical
Updated on January 23, 2010.

Olga Valeryevna Medvedtseva (Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Медведцева), former Pyleva (Russian: Пылёва), née Zamorozova (Russian: Заморозова), (born 7 July 1975) is a former Russian biathlete.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she won an individual gold medal in the 10 km pursuit, as well as the bronze medal in the team relay. She won her second gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in a relay.

Pyleva also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition during the 2004–05 season in the sprint and pursuit events.

She retired after the 2009–10 season.