Venera Chernyshova

Venera Chernyshova

Personal information
Full name	Venera Mikhailovna Chernyshova
Born	(1954-03-05) 5 March 1954 Molotov, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
World Championships
Teams	5 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Medals	10 (7 gold)
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing Soviet Union World Championships 1988 Chamonix 4 × 7.5 km relay 1987 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1986 Falun 4 × 7.5 km relay 1985 Egg am Etzel 4 × 7.5 km relay 1984 Chamonix 10 km individual 1984 Chamonix 5 km sprint 1984 Chamonix 4 × 7.5 km relay 1987 Lahti 5 km sprint 1988 Chamonix 10 km individual 1985 Egg am Etzel 5 km sprint

Venera Mikhailovna Chernyshova (Russian: Венера Михайловна Чернышова; born 5 March 1954) is a former Soviet biathlete.

Chernyshova was a part of the Soviet biathlon team during the 1980s. In five World Championships for women from 1984 to 1988, Chernyshova won five gold medals with the Soviet relay team.

At the 1984 World Championships Chernyshova became the first female World Champion in the 10 km individual and the 5 km sprint. With the Soviet relay team she also won the first relay at the World Championships for women. Chernyshova also won individual medals at the 1985 World Championships with a bronze in the sprint, at the 1987 World Championships with a silver in the sprint and at the 1988 World Championships with a bronze in the individual.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

10 medals (7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1984 Chamonix	Gold	Gold	Gold
1985 Egg am Etzel	10th	Bronze	Gold
1986 Falun	6th	4th	Gold
1987 Lahti	5th	Silver	Gold
1988 Chamonix	Bronze	6th	Gold

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.