Iuliia Budaleeva also known as Iuliia Chokhlaeva (born 13 November 1990) is a Russian female visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] She represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was successful in her first Paralympic competition, claiming four medals including a gold medal in the biathlon event. Iuliia Budaleeva was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin for her performance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 13 November 1990 |
| Spouse | Stanislav Chokhlaev |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) |
| Disability class | B2 |
| Partner | Tatiana Maltseva (guide) |
| Coached by | Vyacheslav Goldinov |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Iuliia Budaleeva competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics with her guide Tatiana Maltseva and went onto claim 3 medals in the biathlon events including a gold medal in the women's 12.5km biathletes event and two silver medals in women's 6km event and women's 10km event. She also clinched a bronze medal in the women's 5km cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[3]
Personal life edit
Iuliia Budaleeva married fellow Russian visually impaired Paralympic Nordic skier, Stanislav Chokhlaev.[4] Stanislav Chokhlaev also competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and excelled at his first Paralympic event similar to that of his wife by claiming two silver medals in the cross-country skiing and a bronze medal in biathlon events.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Iuliia Budaleeva - IPC Nordic Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". stagingm.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Iuliia Budaleeva". stagingm.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 14". 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Stanislav Chokhlaev". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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