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Olga Danilova (born June 10 , 1970 ) is a Russian Cross Country Skier who competed from 1991 to 2002 . Her statistics are listed as:
Danilova won a total of eleven medals at the in 2000 . Danilova won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , with a gold in the 15 km classical and the 4 x 5 km, and a silver in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit. In 2002 she again participated in the Cross Country Skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics . Danilova won two medals with a gold in the 5 km + 5 km combined putsuit and a silver in the 10 km classical. However, she was one of three cross-country skiers who was disqualified after blood tests indicated the use of Darbepoetin , a drug intended to boost red blood cell production. The February 2004 the I.O.C. withdrew Olga's medal awards following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling in December, 2003. The results were amended accordingly. As a result of the use of the banned substance, Olga Danilova received a two-year ban by the International Ski Federation in 2002 . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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