Olga Danilov (; born November 27, 1973) is an Israeli
short track speed skater
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...
.
Personal life
She was born in
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine. Danilov moved to Israel in 1994, following her sister. She is married to Olympian shooter
Aleksandr Danilov
Alexander Danilov ( he, אלכסנדר דנילוב, russian: Александр Данилов; born November 10, 1969) is an Israeli pistol shooter competed for his country at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games.
Athletic career
Danilov ...
, and has a daughter, Nicole. She has lived in
Metulla
Metula ( he, מְטֻלָּה) is a town in the Northern District of Israel. Metula is located next to the northern border with Lebanon. In it had a population of . Metula is the northernmost town in Israel.
History Bronze and Iron Age
Metula ...
, Israel.
Speed skating career
Competing for
Israel at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Israel competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake City, United States.
The Israeli delegation included 5 athletes. 2 pairs of ice dancers: Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski, who were ranked in 6th place, and Natalia ...
in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, th ...
500 metres
The 500 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.
All-time top 25
*i = indoor performance
*OT = oversized track (exceeding 200m in circumference)
*A = affected by altitude
*h = hand timing
Men
*C ...
she came in 16th, and competing in 1,000 metres she came in 21st.