Yulia
Lipnitskaya became the youngest Russian athlete to win a gold medal at the
Winter Olympics.
Yulia, 15-years-old won this medal in Winter Olympics
2014 at Sochi, Russia on 9 February 2014 in free skating in the
team figure skating
competition.Yulia scored 141.51 points and earned a combined total of
214.41 under the International Judging System. Kim Yuna of South Korea is the
current record holder, who scored 150.06 and combined total of 228.56 in
women’s single in Winter Olympics 2010.
The
youngest athlete is South Korean short track speed skater Kim Yun-mi, who
won the medal at the age of 13 in Winter Olympics, 1994.
About Yulia Lipnitskaya
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Yulia was born in the Ural Mountains, Russia.
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Yulia won a silver medal at the Russian Senior Championships, 2012 and a gold
medal at the Russian Junior Championships, 2012.
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Yulia holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Russia.
