Yuliya Chekalyova

Yuliya Chekalyova
Chekalyova in 2010
Personal information
Full name Yuliya Vladimirovna Chekalyova
Born (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984
Vologda, Soviet Union
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Russia
Sport Cross country skiing
Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2013 Val di Fiemme 10 kilometre freestyle
2013 Val di Fiemme4 x 5 km relay

Yuliya Vladimirovna Chekalyova, also romanized Yulia Tchekaleva[1] (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Чекалёва; born 6 February 1984) is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2004.

Career

Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 15 km event in Russia in 2007.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, she finished 16th in the 10 km and 22nd in the 30 km events.

Chekalyova is married to Alexey Kuritsyn, with whom she has a son, Matvey, born in 2012.[1]

On 1 December 2017 she was disqualified from the 2014 Winter Olympics, her results (including the 6th place in the relay) were annulled, and she was banned for life from the Olympic games as a result of a positive doping test.[2]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 5 podiums – (4WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2012–13 1 December 2012Finland Kuusamo, Finland5 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
22 February 2013Russia Sochi Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
317 March 2013Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
4 2013–14 19 January 2014Poland Szklarska Poręba, Poland10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
52014–1525 January 2015Russia Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2007–08 9 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdKurkina / Rocheva / Korostelyova
2 2010–11 6 February 2011Russia Rybinsk, Russia4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndNovikova / Nikolaeva / Mikhaylova

References

  1. 1 2 "Yulia Tchekaleva". Sochi2014.com. February 2014.
  2. ↑ Full decision regarding Yulia Chekaleva at International Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ "Athlete : TCHEKALEVA Yulia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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