Daria Nepryaeva took 17th place in the skiathlon competition at the 2026 Olympics
On Saturday, February 7, skier Daria Nepryaeva competed in skiathlon at the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. She covered the distance of 20 km (10 km classic style + 10 km free) in 57 minutes 41.3 seconds and took 17th place. The Russian athlete competed in a neutral status, without national symbols.
During the race, Nepryaeva made a fall, it occurred on the third lap of the first part of the skiathlon. At the same time, she did not lose much time and quickly continued the race. The Russian woman completed the first 10 km on the 20th.
The winner of the race was Swedish Frida Carlsson, her compatriot Ebba Andersson took second place, and Norwegian Heidi Weng finished third.
Daria Nepryaeva's next performances are scheduled for February 10 at 11:15 Moscow time, where she will take part in the classic sprint (qualification), on February 12 at 15:00 Moscow time she will compete in the 10 km freestyle race, and on February 22 at 12:00 Moscow time she will enter the 50 km free mass start distance. style.
Daria Nepryaeva was born on May 18, 2002 in Tver. At the age of 23, the athlete is a two—time champion of Russia, the world junior champion in the 5 km classic race (2022), the winner of the stages of the Cup of Russia.
In the 2025/2026 season, she showed stable results: 10th place in the overall Tour de Ski standings, 8th in the 5 km freestyle mass start in Toblach, 16th in the 10 km classic in Oberhof and 8th in the 20 km classic mass start in Goms..
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games officially started in Milan, Italy, on February 6, when the opening ceremony took place. The competition will be held until February 22. 13 athletes from Russia will participate in the Olympics this year. However, they were not allowed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to participate in the opening ceremony.
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