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Mikhalina Lysova

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Nordic Skiing
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
B2

Further personal information

Family
Son Demid [2015]
Residence
Yekaterinburg, RUS
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Coaching - Bashkir State University: Ufa, RUS

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2002 in Nizhny Tagil, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
Her older sister Aleksandra encouraged her to try skiing.

General interest

Nicknames
Lina, Mikha, Mishka (pion-nt.ru, 13 Apr 2010)
Hobbies
Snowboarding. (Athlete, 28 Dec 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Her performances at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 28 Dec 2020)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen, German biathlete Kati Wilhelm. (uralsky-rabochi.ru, 27 Dec 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I win only at the cost of my own efforts." (paralymp.ru, 26 Aug 2017)
Awards and honours
In recognition of her performance at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the Order of Honour in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 20 Mar 2018)

She received the I Love You, Life Award at the 2014 Return to Life Awards held by the Russian Paralympic Committee [RPC]. (insidethegames.biz, 05 Dec 2014)

She received the Order for Merit to the Fatherland [fourth grade] in the Russian Federation in recognition of her performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014)

She was flag bearer for the Russian Federation at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2014)

In 2010 she received the Order of Friendship in the Russian Federation in recognition of her performance at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (ntagil.org, 26 Mar 2010)

She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 29 May 2020)
Other sports
She won eight medals [four gold, two silver, two bronze] in biathlon at the Paralympic Winter Games between 2010 and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Mar 2018)
Other information
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in 2020. (Athlete, 28 Dec 2020)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games (Vancouver, Canada)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 12.5 km Individual Visually impaired Final Round 3
Women's 3 km Pursuit Visually impaired Final Round 3
Women's 3 km Pursuit Visually impaired Qualification 3
Women's 3x2.5 km Relay Open Final Round 1
Women's 1 km Sprint Visually impaired Final Round 2
Women's 5 km Visually impaired Final Round 2
Women's 15 km Visually impaired Final Round 9999
IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Solleftea (Solleftea, Sweden)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Sprint - Classic VI Final 2013-02-25 1
Women's Long Distance - Free Style VI Final 2013-02-27 3
Women's Short Distance VI Final 2013-02-28 1
Women's Middle Distance VI Final 2013-03-01 1
Women's Long Distance VI Final 2013-03-03 1
Women's Middle Distance - Classic VI Final 2013-03-05 1
Paralympic Winter Games 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 6 km Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-08 1
Women's 15 km Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-10 2
Women's 10 km Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-11 1
Women's 1 km Sprint Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-12 1
Women's 12.5 km Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-14 2
Women's 5 km Visually Impaired Final Round 2014-03-16 2
Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games (Pyeongchang, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 6km Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-10 1
Women's 15km Free Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-12 3
Women's 10km Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-13 2
Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-14 2
Women's 12.5km Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-16 1
Women's 7.5km Classic Visual Impaired Final 2018-03-17 2
4x2.5km Mixed Relay Final 2018-03-18 6