Kristina Reztsova

Kristina Leonidovna Reztsova (Russian: Кристина Леонидовна Резцова, born 27 April 1996^[1]) is a Russian biathlete. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, representing the Russia Olympic Committee, she won a bronze medal as part of the mixed relay team and a silver medal as part of the women's relay team.

Kristina Reztsova

Personal information
Native name	Кристина Леонидовна Резцова
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) Moscow, Russia
Olympic Games
Teams	1 (2022)
Medals	2
World Cup
Seasons	2 (2019/20, 2021-22)
Individual victories	0
All victories	1
Individual podiums	1
All podiums	6
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  ROC Olympic Games 2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay 2022 Beijing Mixed relay Representing  Russia Youth World Championships 2015 Minsk 3 × 6 km relay Junior World Championships 2017 Osrblie 3 × 6 km relay

She started competing in the World Cup in the 2019–20 season, but the best she achieved was an 18th position in one of the races.^[2] Reztsova missed the 2020–21 season due to the birth of her daughter.^[3] After she returned to competitions, in the 2021–22 season, Reztsova achieved her first top-10 finish in an individual World Cup race, and eventually four podium finishes.^[2] She qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the first Olympics in her career.^[4]

Reztsova is the second daughter of Anfisa Reztsova, an Olympic champion in cross-country skiing and biathlon.^[5] She was training separately from the Russian team, to be able to take care of her daughter,^[2] and on occasion criticized the Russian Biathlon Federation, something her mother was also known for.^[5]

Her older sister is Daria Virolaynen.