Alena Kaufman
Kaufman at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Personal information
Full nameAlena Vladimirovna Kaufman
Born (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Cross-country skiing
Paralympic Games
Teams3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals3 (2 gold)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Sochi6 km
Gold medal – first place2014 Sochi10 km
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi12.5 km

Alena Kaufman (Алена Владимировна Кауфман) is a Russian paralympic biathlete and skier who won two gold medals at the Sochi Paralympic Games[1] for 6,[2] and 10 km race respectively.[3][4][5] On March 12, 2014, she was congratulated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin for winning a bronze medal in 1 km cross-country skiing.[6] Previously, she also was a gold medalist at the 2006[7] and bronze one at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[8]

References

  1. "Russia's Alena Kaufman wins gold at Sochi Paralympics". Vestnik Kavkaza. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. "Russian biathlete Alena Kaufman wins Paralympic gold in women's 6km standing". ITAR-TASS. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Russian biathlete Alena Kaufman wins her second gold of Sochi Paralympics". ITAR-TASS. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. "Paralympics: Kaufman Wins 2nd Gold in Sochi Biathlon". RIA Novosti. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. "Russia's Kaufman Charges to Paralympic Biathlon Gold". RIA Novosti. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  6. "Congratulations to Alena Kaufman, Paralympic bronze medallist in 1km cross-country sprint". 12 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. "Torino 2006 Paralympics". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  8. "Russia leads medal count after first day of Paralympics". RIA Novosti. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.


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