Daria Virolaynen
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| Full name | Daria Leonidovna Virolaynen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Finnish, Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Daria Leonidovna Reztsova 24 January 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2 (2013/14–2023/2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daria Leonidovna Virolaynen (née Reztsova; Russian: Дарья Леонидовна Виролайнен, Finnish: Darja Leonidovna Virolainen; born 24 January 1989) is a Russian and Finnish former biathlete.
Career
Virolaynen was born in Moscow. Her mother was biathlete and cross country skier Anfisa Reztsova. Virolaynen debuted at the World Cup on 6 March 2014, when she got second place in the sprint event in Pokljuka.[1] Earlier in the year Virolaynen had finished third in the pursuit competition at the European Championships.[2] The following season, Virolaynen got her second podium, a second place in the pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva.[3]
Personal life
Virolaynen has three children with her husband, Roman Virolainen, a Russian cross-country skier of Ingrian Finnish descent who represented Belarus.[4] The family moved to Finland in 2016, and she received Finnish citizenship in 2021.[5] Their son, Daniel Virolainen, has competed in SM-hiihdot, the national cross-country skiing championships in Finland.[6]
References
- ^ Супердебют Виролайнен (in Russian). Sport-express.ru. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Pokljuka Sprint Win for Katharina Innerhofer". International Biathlon Union (Press release). 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 6 - Antholz-Anterselva (ITA) – Women 10 km Pursuit". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Leppänen, Jelena (1 October 2023). "Venäjä vaihtui Suomeen" [Russia replaced by Finland]. Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Darja Virolainen voi edustaa ampumahiihtäjänä jatkossa Suomea" [Darja Virolainen can represent Finland as a biathlete in the future]. Itä-Savo (in Finnish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Silvennoinen, Santtu (5 April 2025). "Venäläissankarin lapsenlapsi valitsi Suomen armeijan" [The grandchild of a Russian hero chose the Finnish army]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
External links
- Media related to Daria Virolaynen at Wikimedia Commons
- Daria Virolaynen at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Daria Virolaynen at IBU BiathlonResults.com