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The best Russian skier for the first time in five years performed at the FIS tournament

Russian skier Natalia Terentyeva failed to make it to the semifinals in the sprint in the Finnish Muonio

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The best Russian skier for the first time in five years performed at the FIS tournament

Olympic champion Natalia Terentyeva failed to make it to the semifinals in the sprint at the FIS competition in the Finnish Muonio.

Terentyeva successfully overcame qualification, but in her quarterfinal run took fourth place and completed the fight for medals.

For the 31-year-old athlete, this is the first international start since February 2022. At the end of October, the International Federation (FIS) granted the skier neutral status.

In April, Terentyeva gave birth to a son, her return after a pause took place in September at the summer Russian ski roller championship in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Terentyeva at the Beijing Olympics won gold in the relay, silver in the skiathlon and bronze in the team sprint. Also on her account bronze in the relay at the Games-2018. In 2022, the skier won the World Cup and the Tour de Ski.

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