Natalja Kočergina

Natalja Kočergina
Kocergina in 2023
Personal information
Born17 April 1985 (1985-04-17) (age 40)
Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Dontesk, Ukraine

Natalja Kočergina (born 17 April 1985) is a Lithuanian athlete. She competes in cross-country skiing and biathlon events. She has competed at multiple FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and Biathlon World Cups. She represented Lithuania at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early career

Natalja Kočergina was born 17 April 1985 in Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[1]

Career

Kočergina started competing in cross-country events in 2003.[2] She started competing in the Biathlon World Cup events in 2011.[3] In the 2011 World Biathlon Championships, she finished 91st (individual) and 98th (sprint). In 2012, she was 72nd in individual and 89th in sprint. During the 2013 World Championships, she did not finish in the individual event but placed 99th in the sprint.[3]

In 2013, Kočergina participated in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, finishing 54th in the Women's 10 km freestyle and 20th in the team sprint.[2] In 2014, she became the Lithuanian champion in biathlon for the first time.[4] In 2018, she was named to the Lithuanian team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[5] This was her first appearance at the Winter Olympics.[6] In the women's events, Kočergina was the best placed woman skier for Lithuania after she was classified 30th amongst the 87 contestants in the women's individual event. She finished the course in a time of 45 minutes and 9.1 seconds.[7] In the sprint event, she was ranked 80th amongst the 87 competitors. She finished the race in 25 minutes and 16 seconds, more than four minutes behind the winner Laura Dahlmeier.[8]

In January 2026, the Lithuanian Biathlon Federation announced that Kočergina was selected to represent the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
2018 Pyeongchang 30th 80th — — — DNF
2026 Milano Cortina 87th 90th — — 20th —

World Championships

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single Mixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 91st 98th N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
2012 Ruhpolding 72nd 89th N/a N/a 23rd 25th N/a
2013 Nové Město na Moravě DNF 99th N/a N/a 23rd 25th N/a
2015 Kontiolahti 90th N/a N/a N/a 20th N/a N/a
2016 Oslo 87th 87th N/a N/a N/a 23rd N/a
2017 Hochfilzen 89th 75th N/a N/a 21st 24th N/a
2019 Östersund 80th 27th 51st N/a N/a 24th 25th
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 61st 34th 56th N/a N/a 16th 24th
2021 Pokljuka 69th 83rd N/a N/a N/a 17th 24th
2023 Oberhof 80th 52nd 56th N/a N/a 18th N/a
2024 Nové Město na Moravě 55th 55th 51st N/a N/a 17th 24th
2025 Lenzerheide 68th 84th N/a N/a 17th N/a N/a
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Natalija Kočergina". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Natalija Kočergina". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Natalija Kočergina". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "N.Kočergina pirmą kartą tapo Lietuvos biatlono čempione". Lrytas. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lithuania at 2018 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  6. ^ "Kočergina". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Biathlon, women's individual". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Biathlon, women's sprint". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ Burgaud, Florian (19 January 2026). "Biathlon: eight Lithuanians selected for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina". Nordic Magazine. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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