Rima Batalova
Rima Akberdinovna Batalova is a Russian politician. She was formerly a Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events. Since 2011, she has been a member of the State Duma on the United Russia party list.
Biography
Batalova has competed in six Paralympics, she first competed as part of the Soviet Union team in the 1988 Summer Paralympics where she won golds in the 1500m and 200m and a bronze in the 300m. In barcelona in 1992 competing as part of the Unified team she won a further four gold medals in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m as well as silver in the 100m and finishing outside the medals in the 300m. In her next two in 1996 and 2000 she was undefeated, winning 7 gold medals in total including defending her 800m and 1500m titles. In 2004 and 2008 she only competed in the 800m and 1500m but was unable to achieve the same glory with just a silver and bronze in 2004 and nothing in 2008 bringing her tally to 13 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.She was elected to the State Duma in 2016. In 2021, Alexander Sidyakin lost his deputy mandate to Batalova.
Legislative activity
From 2016 to 2021, during her term as a deputy of the State Duma of the 7th convocation, she co-authored 152 legislative initiatives and amendments to draft federal laws.
On 14 November 2023, during the plenary session on the draft law “On a Fair Price” No. 374521-8, she initiated the refusal of the United Russia faction to vote on the issue, shouting “We are not voting” and leaving the hall, as a result of which the bill was not adopted due to lack of a quorum.
Sanctions
Batalova was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.She is one of the members of the State Duma the United States Treasury sanctioned on 24 March 2022 in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.