Svetlana Ishmouratova

Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova is a Russian biathlete, born on 20 April 1972 in Zlatoust and later based in Chelyabinsk, where she served as a professional soldier. She was USSR junior champion in the individual race in 1991 and began as a cross-country skier, but after being accused of doping and disqualified for two years in 1996 she turned to biathlon at the age of 24, coached by Alexander Brylov. She won relay bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and two golds at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 15 km individual race and in the relay. She is a five-time world champion in winter biathlon, in the relay, mixed relay and team race, and took two summer biathlon world titles in 1999. In 2007 she was elected to the State Duma for United Russia, and she holds the rank of Colonel in the Russian Armed Forces.