Ekaterina Rumyantseva
Russian biathlete and cross-country skier
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Ekaterina Rumyantseva (born 28 January 1991) is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier.[1] She represented the Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which is also her first Paralympic competition.[2][3]
Vladimir Putin, the Russian President (on the left) congratulates Ekaterina Rumyantseva (on the right) after her medal success | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Katya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ekaterina clinched a gold medal in the women's 6km standing event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, while the silver medal was claimed by her fellow Russian compatriot Anna Milenina in the relevant event, who also competed under the Neutral Paralympic flag.[4][5][6]
In 2018, she was named "Disabled Female Athlete of the Year" in the nomination "Overcoming" by the Ministry of Sport of Russia.[7] She was also named the International Sports Prize World Athlete of the Year award in 2018.[8]
