Has 4 children: a daughter, Darya (born 2 April 1996) with first husband Evgeni Pylev; a son Arseni (born 8 February 2007), daughters Yulia (born 8 May 2011) and Olga (born 28 October 2014) with second husband and her coach Valery Medvedtsev.
Won twice the Ski Festival biathlon competition on roller skies during the 2004-2005 season in the sprint and pursuit events.
Has 10 individual wins.
Her first husband Evgeni Pylev was her coach.
Her occupation is sports instructor.
Retired from biathlon on 28 March 2010.
Won 3 Olympic medals - 2 gold and one bronze.
Made her World Cup debut in 1999.
Resides in Borodino.
Won 9 medals from World Championships over the years - 6 gold, 2 silver and one bronze.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics won a silver in the 15 km Individual, but on 16 February 2006, was disqualified from further competition for failing a drug test when she tested positive for the stimulant carphedon.
Banned from biathlon for 2 years as a result of the doping scandal during the 2006 Olympics in Turin.