Natalya Baranova-Masalkina
Natalya Ivanovna Baranova-Masalkina ; born 25 February 1975 in Krivosheino, Tomsk Oblast) is a former Russian cross-country skier who has competed from 1994 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Baranova-Masalkina won two medals at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 30 km. She also has three individual victories at various levels from 1995 to 2004.
Doping case
Baranova-Masalkina tested positive for EPO in a WADA pre-Games control for the 2002 Winter Olympics. She was ejected from the Olympic village after the positive was announced, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports by the International Ski Federation.Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
| 2006 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | Gold | — |
World Championships
- 2 medals –
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
| 1999 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | — | |||
| 2005 | 30 | 5 | 6 | Bronze | — | Silver | — |
World Cup
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |||||||||
| 1 | 1998–99 | 13 March 1999 |  Team podiums
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