Yelena Vyalbe
Yelena Vyalbe is a retired Russian cross-country skier who is regarded as one of the greatest female cross-country skiers in history. Throughout her career, she achieved remarkable success, winning numerous medals at World Championships and the Winter Olympics during the 1990s. Vyalbe is particularly known for her exceptional performance in distance races, and she holds several records in cross-country skiing. As of 2023, she ranks third in the all-time medal tally for World Championships, behind only Norwegian legends Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug. Vyalbe was recently in the news due to her historical standing among the most decorated athletes in cross-country skiing.
Born on Feb 20, 1969 (56 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
No country-level mention data available.
Interactive World Map
Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ukraine:
Yelena Vyalbe is a titled skier, president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation, and currently a deputy of 'United Russia' who called for bombing London in 2024.
2
Ukraine:
Yelena Vyalbe is one of the three women ahead of Johannes Klæbo in the all-time medal table.
8