Selina Gasparin
Gasparin in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 April 1984[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 14 February 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Selina Gasparin (born 3 April 1984) is a Swiss former biathlete. She won the silver medal in the individual event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Swiss female biathlete to win an Olympic medal. During the 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup season, she won sprint races in Hochfilzen and Annecy. She competed in four Winter Olympics between 2010 and 2022 and retired at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Biography
Gasparin competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. Her best performance was 40th in the individual. She also finished 56th in the sprint and 48th in the pursuit.[2]
Early in her career Gasparin was the only woman in the Swiss biathlon World Cup team. The situation changed in 2011 when her younger sister Elisa Gasparin joined the team.[3]
She won a silver medal in the Individual event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[4][5] Gasparin's medal made her the first Swiss female biathlete to win an Olympic medal.[3][5]
As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships was 10th, as part of the 2012 Swiss mixed relay team. Her best individual performance is 12th in the 2012 sprint.[4]
As of February 2013, Gasparin's best individual performance in the Biathlon World Cup is 4th in the individual at Östersund in 2012/13. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 29th, in 2010/11 and 2011/12.[4]
On 6 December 2013, Gasparin won her first World Cup event, a sprint race in Hochfilzen. A week later she took another win in sprint in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand.[4]
She is the older sister of fellow biathletes Elisa Gasparin and Aita Gasparin.[6] She married Russian cross-country skier and fellow Olympic medalist Ilia Chernousov[7] in June 2014.[8] In September 2014 Gasparin announced that she was pregnant and would miss the 2014-15 season.[9]
She retired at the end of the 2021-22 season. After retiring from competition, Gasparin became head coach for youth at Swiss-Ski.[3]
Biathlon results
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vancouver | 40th | 56th | 48th | – | – | N/a |
| 2014 Sochi | Silver | 13th | 15th | 10th | 9th | 12th |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 65th | 41st | 39th | – | 6th | – |
| 2022 Beijing | 62nd | – | – | – | – | – |
Individual victories
2 victories (2 Sp)
| Date | Event | Competition | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2013 | Hochfilzen | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 14 December 2013 | Annecy | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[10]
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2013 | 28 | 103 | 74 | — | — | — | N/a | — |
| 2018 | 33 | 87 | — | 60 | — | DNF | N/a | — |
| 2020 | 35 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | — | N/a |
References
- ^ "Selina GASPARIN". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Sports-Reference Profile
- ^ a b c "Schweizer Biathlon - Diese Kämpferin revolutionierte den Biathlon". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e IBU Profile – Selina Gasparin
- ^ a b "Und gleich noch eine Schweizer Medaille?". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Prasad, Sonali (15 February 2014). "Gasparin sisters bond over biathlon in Sochi". olympic.org. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Athletes - Ilia Chernousov". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi Medalists Selina Gasparin, Ilia Chernousov Marry". International Biathlon Union. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Selina Gasparin im kommenden Winter nicht am Start". SWI swissinfo. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "GASPARIN Selina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.