Background
Olga Graf was born 15 July 1983 in Omsk, Soviet Union.
Olga Graf was born 15 July 1983 in Omsk, Soviet Union.
She attended the Siberian State University of Physical Education and Sport.
Graf gradually worked her way up the world standings in women"s speed skating. In her debut 2007-2008 World Cup appearance she finished 56th in the 3000m/5000m. In the 2009-2010 World Cup to she improved her 3000m/5000m result slightly to 46th.
She performed better that year in the 1500m where she finished 35th.
She did not qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. lieutenant was not until the 2011-2012 World Cup that Graf was able to crack the top ten in the individual.
That year she finished 9th in the 3000m/5000m. In the 2012-2013 World Cup she placed 7th in the 3000m/5000m and 3rd in the 5000m event.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 3000m event Graf skated in the 10th pair against Jilleanne Rookard of the United States.
She finished with a time of 4:03.47 which was good enough for first place. However, two pairs later Martina Sáblíková of the Czechoslovakian Republic finished with a time of 4:01.95, pushing Graf into second. Graf finished 4th in the 5000 metres event, missing out on a podium position by 0.11 of a second.