Iuliia Budaleeva
Russian Para cross-country skier and biathlete (born 1990)
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Iuliia Budaleeva (born 13 November 1990), also known as Iuliia Chokhlaeva, is a Russian female visually impaired Para 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]
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Stanislav Chokhlaev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner | Tatiana Maltseva (guide) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vyacheslav Goldinov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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
Iuliia Budaleeva married fellow Russian visually impaired Para 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]
