Name Olena Iurkovska | ||
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Full name Olena Yuriyivna Iurkovska
or Olena Yuriyivna Yurkovska
(see Romanization of Ukrainian) Born 27 September 1983 (age 40)
Kolomyia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union ( 1983-09-27 ) | ||
Olena iurkovska a para biathlete
Olena Yuriyivna Iurkovska (Ukrainian: Олена Юріївна Юрковська, born 27 September 1983) is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, as a member of the Ukrainian volleyball team.
Iurkovska was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine in April 2006. She won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award in 2006.
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