Daria Virolaynen Explained

Daria Virolainen
Fullname:Daria Leonidovna Virolaynen
Birth Date:1989 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Nationality:Finnish, Russian
Disciplines:Biathlon
Wcdebut:6 March 2014
Worldsteams:1 (2015)
Worldsmedals:0
Wcseasons:2 (2013/14–)
Wcwins:0
Wcrelayswins:0
Wcpodiums:2
Wcrelayspodiums:2
Updated:22 March 2015

Daria Leonidovna Virolaynen, née Reztsova, (Russian: Дарья Леонидовна Виролайнен, Finnish: Darja Leonidovna Virolainen; born 24 January 1989) is a Russian and Finnish 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://winter.sport-express.ru/biathlon/reviews/41962/. ru:Супердебют Виролайнен. 6 March 2014. Sport-express.ru. ru. 16 March 2018.
  2. Pokljuka Sprint Win for Katharina Innerhofer. 6 March 2014. International Biathlon Union. 16 March 2018. 16 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316194006/http://ibu-update.swhosting10.de/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=2159. dead.
  3. Web site: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 6 - Antholz-Anterselva (ITA) – Women 10 km Pursuit. IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. 12 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915204110/http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT1415SWRLCP06SWPU. 15 September 2015. live.