{{Short description|Russian-Moldovan biathlete (born 1995)}} {{Use British English|date=February 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox biathlete | name = Alina Stremous | image = Stremous A. – Biathlon 2023 Nove Mesto 8443.jpg | alt = | caption = Stremous in 2023 | native_name = Алина Стремоус | native_name_lang = ru | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Kotelnikovo, Russia | years_active = | height = | weight = | website = | disciplines = | club = | skis = | rifle = | ecdebut = | icdebut = | wcdebut = | retired = | olympicteams = 1 | olympicmedals = | olympicgolds = | worldsteams = | worldsmedals = | worldsgolds = | wcseasons = | wcraces = | wcraceswithrelays = | wcwins = | wcrelayswins = | wcpodiums = | wcrelayspodiums = | wcoveralls = | wctitles = | ecseasons = | ecraces = | ecraceswithrelays = | ecwins = 1 | ecrelayswins = | ecpodiums = 2 | ecrelayspodiums = | ecoveralls = | ectitles = | medals = {{MedalSport|Women's biathlon}} {{MedalCountry| {{MDA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2022 Arber|10 km pursuit}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Arber|15 km individual}} {{Medal|Silver|2024 Osrblie|15 km individual}} }}
'''Alina Stremous''' (born 11 July 1995)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/biathlon/athlete-profile-n1050902-alina-stremous.htm |title=Alina Stremous |work=Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games |access-date=14 February 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214175820/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/biathlon/athlete-profile-n1050902-alina-stremous.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> is a Russian-born Moldovan biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She won the 10 km pursuit event at the 2022 IBU Open European Championships, and finished second in the 15 km individual events at the 2022 and 2024 IBU Open European Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-29 |title=Aspenes and Stremous win the IBU OECH Pursuit Gold |url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/oech-2022-arber-pursuits/4aOMh0VacjgPrWPMC3Z9B4 |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=International Biathlon Union - IBU |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=Kirkeeide and Soerum win Individuals in Osrblie |url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/oech-2024-individuals/5cpn47bmjr38EZwYPpRIaR |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=International Biathlon Union - IBU |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Stremous was born in Kotelnikovo, Russia. She studied at State Budgetary Secondary School No. 3, Saint Petersburg.<ref name=Vprada>{{cite news |url=https://vpravda.ru/sport/urozhenka-volgogradskoy-oblasti-stremous-smenila-sportivnoe-grazhdanstvo-87724/ |title=Уроженка Волгоградской области Стремоус сменила спортивное гражданство |language=ru |work=VPrada |date=20 April 2020 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref>
==Career== Stremous started cross-country skiing in Volgograd, Russia, and later moved to Saint Petersburg.<ref name=Vprada/> In 2017, she started competing for the St. Petersburg Biathlon Sports Federation.<ref name=Vprada/> She made her international debut in the 2019–20 Biathlon IBU Cup event in Minsk, Belarus.<ref name=Vprada/> In April 2020, Stremous started competing for Moldova, as she had been unable to make the Russian reserve team.<ref name=4Vsar>{{cite news |url=https://www.4vsar.ru/news/130836.html |title=Биатлонист из Саратова перешел в сборную Молдавии |language=ru |work=4Vsar |date=16 April 2020 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> She had not competed internationally for Russia,<ref name=SR>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports.ru/biathlon/1105896846-alina-stremous-vyigrala-zoloto-na-chempionate-evropy-dva-goda-nazad-on.html |title=Алина Стремоус выиграла золото на чемпионате Европы. Два года назад она перешла из России в Молдову |language=ru |publisher=Sports.ru |date=29 January 2022 |accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref> and so did not need permission from the Russian Biathlon Union to make the nationality change.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skisport.ru/news/biathlon/103033/ |title=Бывшие российские биатлонисты Магазеев, Усов и Стремоус получили гражданство Молдовы, переход Шумиловой не состоялся |language=ru |publisher=Ski Sports.ru |date=16 April 2020 |accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref> She was one of several Russian-born athletes who chose to represent Moldova.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://moldova.europalibera.org/a/sportivii-naturaliza%C8%9Bi-fac-performan%C8%9B%C4%83-pentru-r-moldova/31703305.html |title=Sportivii naturalizați fac performanță pentru R. Moldova la Olimpiadă |language=ro |work=Radio Europa Liberă Moldova |date=14 February 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref>
Stremous came fourth in the 2020–21 Biathlon IBU Cup event in Arber, Germany.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-ibu-cup-le-double-pour-akimova-camille-bened-sur-le-podium-0116/ |title=Biathlon IBU Cup : le doublé pour Akimova, Camille Bened sur le podium |language=fr |magazine=Nordic Mag.info |date=16 January 2021 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> At the 2022 IBU Open European Championships, she won the 10 km pursuit event,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118497/aspenes-second-gold-euro-biathlon |title=Aspenes battles to second gold medal at IBU Open European Championships |publisher=Inside the Games |date=29 January 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-arber-alina-stremous-championne-deurope-de-la-poursuite-0129/ |title=Biathlon Arber : Alina Stremous championne d'Europe de la poursuite |language=fr |magazine=Nordic Mag.info |date=29 January 2021 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> by 18 seconds. She had four penalties in the competition.<ref name=5Mins>{{cite news |url=https://www.5min.at/202202479369/alina-stremous-gewann-eine-goldmedaille-der-biathlon-europameisterschaft/ |title=Dmitry Torner gratulierte Alina Stremous zum "Gold" der Europameisterschaft |language=de |work=5Mins.at |date=29 January 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> At the same Championships, she came second in the 15 km individual event,<ref name=KP>{{cite news |url=https://www.kp.md/daily/27357.5/4538656/ |title=Невероятный успех: Историческое золото молдавских биатлонистов на Чемпионате Европы! |language=ru |date=29 January 2022 |accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2122/BT/SCEU/CH__/SWIN/C73A_v1.pdf |title=Women's 15km Individual |publisher=International Biathlon Union |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> and fourth in the 7.5 km sprint race.<ref name=SR/>
Stremous qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics; she was one of four Moldovan biathletes at the Games.<ref name=5Mins/><ref name=KP/> She came 10th in the women's sprint event and 16th in the pursuit race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ipn.md/ro/biatlonista-alina-stremous-pe-locul-16-in-cursa-de-7979_1087809.html |title=Biatlonista Alina Stremous, pe locul 16 în cursa de urmărire 10 km la Jocurile Olimpice |language=ro |work=IPN |date=14 February 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> She missed two of her 10 targets in the pursuit race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://protv.md/sport/biatlonista-alina-stremous-reprezentanta-moldovei-la-olimpiada-de-iarna-a-ocupat-locul-16-in-cursa-de-urmarire-video---2594804.html |title=Biatlonista Alina Stremous, reprezentanta Moldovei la Olimpiada de iarna, a ocupat locul 16 in cursa de urmarire |language=ro |work=ProTV |date=13 February 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> She also finished 37th in the 15km individual event,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://protv.md/sport/biatlonistele-alina-stremous-si-alla-ghilenko-care-evolueaza-sub-drapelul-moldovei-au-debutat-la-jocurile-olimpice-de-iarna-video---2594184.html |title=Biatlonistele Alina Stremous si Alla Ghilenko, care evolueaza sub drapelul Moldovei, au debutat la Jocurile Olimpice de iarna |language=ro |work=ProTV |date=8 February 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2022}}</ref> and was the country's flag bearer at the closing ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2022/02/Beijing-2022-Closing-Ceremony-Flag-Bearers.pdf |title=Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers |date=20 February 2022 |website=Olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC) |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref>
Stremous came second in the 15 km individual event at the 2024 IBU Open European Championships.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.old.ipn.md/en/alina-stremous-becomes-european-vice-champion-7979_1102285.html| title=Alina Stremous becomes European vice-champion| publisher=IPN.md| date=25 January 2024| accessdate=2 December 2025}}</ref> In 2025, Stremous came third in the German Biathlon Summer Championships, as a guest athlete.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.nordicmag.info/en/biathlon-arber-successful-return-to-competition-for-franziska-preuss-second-in-the-individual-short-at-the-german-summer-championships-behind-janina-hettich-walz-0905/| title=Biathlon: Aarber successful return to competition for Franziska Preuss second in the individual short at the German Summer Championships Behind Janina Hettich-Walz| publisher=Nordic Mag| date=5 September 2025| accessdate=2 December 2025}}</ref>
Stremous was one of five Moldovans selected for the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://ipn.md/en/five-athletes-will-represent-moldova-at-the-2026-winter-olympic-games/| title=Five athletes will represent Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games| work=ipn.md| date=26 January 2026| accessdate=3 February 2026}}</ref>
==Career results== {{Unsourced section|date=December 2025}} ===Olympic Games=== ''0 medals'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|China}} 2022 Beijing | 37th | 10th | 16th | 30th | — | — |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|Italy}} 2026 Milano Cortina | 14th | 73rd | — | — | — | — |}
===World Championships=== ''0 medals'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Single mixed relay}} |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|SLO}} 2021 Pokljuka|| 72nd || 53rd || 54th || — || — || 22nd || — |- |align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} 2023 Oberhof |41st |63rd |— |— |— |23rd |8th |- | align=left |{{flagicon|SUI}} 2025 Lenzerheide |48th | 67th |— | — |— |18th | 12th |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{International Biathlon Union}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/22143 Alina Stremous] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com|alina-stremous}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram|alina_stremous}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stremous, Alina}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Moldovan female biathletes Category:Russian emigrants to Moldova Category:Moldovan people of Russian descent Category:People from Kotelnikovsky District Category:Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Category:Biathletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic biathletes for Moldova Category:Sportspeople from Volgograd Oblast