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.John Morton: Olympic cheaters – an update, Vermont Sports, 1 July 2002
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 gold)
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 – (1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 1999 24 — — — 8 — 2005 30 56 Bronze — Silver—
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceLong DistanceSprint 1995 20 31 1996 21 16 1997 22 28 32 1998 23 18 26 17 1999 24 13 12 18 2002 27 20 57 2005 30 9 5 36 2006 31 26 18 80
Individual podiums 3 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1998–99 13 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd2 2004–05 26 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd3 2005–06 19 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 4 victories 14 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1994–95 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Shalina / Zavyalova / Martynova2 1995–96 17 December 1995 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Nageykina / Chepalova / Zavyalova 3 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Nageykina / Chepalova / Danilova4 1997–9823 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Lazutina5 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Zavyalova / Nageykina / Gavrylyuk614 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Zavyalova / Chepalova / Gavrylyuk7 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Nageykina / Zavyalova / Skladneva 8 1998–99 20 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Denisova / Chepalova / Reztsova 9 14 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Nageykina / Chepalova / Lazutina10 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Yegorova / Reztsova / Skladneva11 2001–0227 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Danilova / Gavrylyuk / Chepalova 12 2004–05 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Kurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova 13 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Kurkina / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova 14 2005–06 15 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rocheva / Medvedeva-Arbuzova / Chepalova
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