Gulnaz Gubaydullina

Gulnaz Radikovna Gubaydullina (Russian: Гульназ Радиковна Губайдуллина, Bashkir: Ғөбәйҙуллина Гөлназ Радик ҡыҙы; born 14 February 1992)[1] is a Russian modern pentathlete of Bashkir descent. She has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2017 World Modern Pentathlon Championships, Gubaydullina won the gold medal in the individual competition, becoming the second Russian woman to do so (the other being Elizaveta Suvorova in 1997).[2]

Gulnaz Gubaydullina
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
Novy Urengoy, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportModern pentathlon

Biography

Gubaydullin started swimming in Novy Urengoy at the age of six. When she was thirteen, she participated in the double-event, winning gold in a local tournament.[3] Gubaydullina is a four-times junior and youth European champion, and a world youth silver medalist.[4][5][6] She is a bronze medalist in the mixed event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[7]

The Russian became fourth at the 2015 European Modern Pentathlon Championships, giving her a place at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8] Although Gubaydullina set a new record in 200 m swimming (2:07.94) at the Olympics,[9] she finished just 15th (following the disqualification of Chen Qian she took the 14th position).[10][11]

Gubaydullina and Belyakov won the mixed event of the 2017 European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

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