title: Yelena Burukhina
text: # Yelena Burukhina
  
  Yelena Burukhina (born March 9, 1977) is a former Russian cross-country skier who has competed since 1996. She won two medals at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver (30 km) and a bronze (4 × 5 km relay).
  
  Burukina's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 13th in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002. She has two individual career victories at 5 km (2002) and at 10 km (2005).
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  | Year | Age | 10 km  individual | 15 km  mass start | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | 25 | — | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — |
  | 2006 | 29 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  * 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
  
  | Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2001 | 24 | — | — | — | CNX | 6 | — |
  | 2003 | 26 | — | — | 7 | Silver | — | Bronze |
  
      a. $^1$ Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
  
  ### World Cup
  
  **Season standings**
  
  | Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
  | 1997 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 1998 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 2000 | 23 | 65 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — |
  | 2001 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | NC | — | — |
  | 2002 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — |
  | 2003 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — |
  | 2005 | 28 | 55 | 38 | — | — | NC | — | — |
  | 2006 | 29 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2007 | 30 | 82 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2008 | 31 | 57 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
  
  **Individual podiums**
  
  * 2 podiums
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2000–01 | 14 March 2001 | Borlänge, Sweden | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
  | 2 | 2001–02 | 22 December 2001 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
  
  **Team podiums**
  
  * 2 podiums
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sidko / Yegorova / Zavyalova |
  | 2 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sidko / Rocheva / Schastlivaya |
  