Aleksandra Vyacheslavovna Frantseva
Aleksandra Frantseva at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships
Personal information
Born (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987
Kamchatka Krai, Russia
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill
Olympics
Medals5 (2 gold)
World Championships
Medals1 (1 gold)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 SochiSlalom
Gold medal – first place2014 SochiSuper combined
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiSuper-G
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2014 SochiDownhill
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 La MolinaSuper combined
Gold medal – first place2013 La MolinaSuper-G
Gold medal – first place2015 PanoramaGiant slalom
Silver medal – second place2013 La MolinaDownhill
Silver medal – second place2013 La MolinaSlalom
Silver medal – second place2015 PanoramaSuper combined
Bronze medal – third place2015 PanoramaDownhill
Bronze medal – third place2015 PanoramaSuper-G

Aleksandra Vyachelsavovna Frantseva (Russian: Александра Вячеславовна Францева; born 24 April 1987) is a Russian Paralympic alpine skier who won two gold, two silver and a bronze medals at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. She performed in the events for the athletes with impaired vision where she was assisted by a guide named Pavel Zabotin.[1]

Personal history

Aleksandra Frantseva was born in Kamchatka Krai.[2] On 17 March 2014 she was awarded Russian Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", IV class.[3]

Career

On 18 January 2014 she won 2014 Alpine Skiing World Cup by beating Jade Etherington by one hundredth of a second in Copper Mountain, Colorado.[4]

At the 2014 Paralympics, Frantseva won gold medals in slalom and super combined and also won silver one for super-G defeating Etherington on Friday 14 March.[5][6] Later on she won a bronze medal for downhill skiing at the same place.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Stuart McKinley (15 January 2014). "Double gold has Kelly Gallagher dreaming". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Alpine skier Aleksandra Frantseva wins 12th gold medal for Russia". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Чемпионы и призёры XI Паралимпийских зимних игр, награждённые государственными наградами Российской Федерации". 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Frantseva beats Etherington by one-hundredth of a second". IPC. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Russia's Frantseva Edges Britain's Etherington in Paralympic Skiing". March 14, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Paralympics: Russia's Frantseva Edges Britain's Etherington for Slalom Gold". RIA Novosti. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Russian Alpine skier Aleksandra Frantseva won the gold medal in visually impaired SG race". ITAR-TASS. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.


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