Anastasiya Kuzmina
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anastasiya Vladimirovna Kuzmina (Template:Lang-sk, Template:Lang-ru) born Anastasiya Vladimirovna Shipulina (born August 28, 1984 in Tyumen) is a Russian-born Slovak biathlete. She won the silver medal in 2009 Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang mass start[1] and a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.[2] She also won a silver medal in the 10 km pursuit race at the same games.
Kuzmina's victory makes her the second Slovak after Ondrej Nepela to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, first for independent Slovakia.[2]
Her brother Anton Shipulin is also Russian biathlete. Her husband, Daniel Kuzmin, is an Israeli cross-country skier and Kuzmina's personal coach at the 2010 Olympics.[3] They have one son.
References
- ^ Pyeongchang Mass-start
- ^ a b Vancouver2010.com 13 February 2010 biathlon women's 7.5 km sprint results. - accessed 13 February 2010
- ^ Kokesh, Jerry and Tanja Ohlson. Kuzmina’s Son Wants Three Medals, International Biathlon Union, February 14, 2010.
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