In the 2013 World Single Distance Championships she won the gold medal in the 1000 meters race, and a bronze medal in the 500 metres. At the 2014 Winter Olympics she won the silver medal in the 500 meters event. On 24 November 2017, she was disqualified from the 2014 Winter Olympics and had her silver medal stripped.https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-003-Disciplinary-Commission-Decision-Olga-FATKULINA.pdf#_ga=2.60102701.1450016167.1511540161-1668388724.1484259175 On 1 February 2018, her results were restored and ban lifted as a result of the successful appeal.
