Russia ranked third in the medal table for the 2016 Winter YOG in Lillehammer, winning seven gold, eight silver and nine bronze. 

Three of the country's gold medals came in figure skating thanks to wins for Ekaterina Borisova and Dmitry Sopot in the pairs, Anastasia Shpilevaya and Grigory Smirnov in ice dancing and Polina Tsurskaya in the women's singles.

Among Russia's other victors was cross-country skier Maya Yakunina in the women's 5km, Evgenii Rukosuev in men's skeleton and freestyle skier Lana Prusakova in women's slopestyle.

There was also success for the nation in the Nordic mixed team event.

In all, Russia had 72 athletes in 15 sports.

At Innsbruck, Russia finished fifth in the medal table with five gold, four silver and seven bronze.

Two of the gold medals were won in figure skating courtesy of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva in the women's singles and Anna Yanovskaya and Sergey Mozgov in ice dancing.

Tuktamysheva went onto become world and European champion in 2015 and triumphed at the previous year's Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Barcelona. 

There were also two cross-country victories for Russia at Innsbruck 2012 with Anastasia Sedova winning the women's 5km classical and Alexsander Selyaninov the men's 10km classical.

Sedova is now a world and Olympic bronze medallist in the 4x5km relay.

Completing Russia's list of gold medallists at Innsbruck 2012 was biathlete Uliana Kaysheva in the women's pursuit.

Among the silver medallists was figure skater Adelina Sotnikova, who would go onto become the women's singles Olympic champion at Sochi 2014.

Overall, Russia was represented by 67 athletes in 15 sports.