Iuliia Budaleeva

Iuliia Budaleeva also known as Iuliia Chokhlaeva is a Russian female visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. 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.

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.

Personal life

Iuliia Budaleeva married fellow Russian visually impaired Paralympic Nordic skier, Stanislav Chokhlaev. 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.