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Rima Batalova

Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
T12

Further personal information

Family
Husband Minislam and daughter Olesya
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Ural State University, Academy of Physical Culture : Yekaterinburg, RUS

General interest

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
"Believe in yourself and do everything to become what you wish to be." (inva-pro.com, 11 Apr 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I do not regret for a minute that I have devoted over 30 years of my life to sports." (inva-pro.com, 11 Apr 2013)
Awards and honours
She was decorated with the Order For Personal Courage in 1992, the Order of Distinction in 1996, the Order of the Republic of Bashkortostan for Service to the Republic of Bashkortostan in 2000, and the Order For Service to the Fatherland [4th Grade] in 2002. (eng.bashkortostan450.ru, 02 Dec 2007)

She has received the Honorary Badge for Outstanding Athlete of the Republic of Bashkortostan in 1994, the Fair Play Prize of Russia's Olympic Committee in 1995 and is an Honorary Citizen of Ufa. (eng.bashkortostan450.ru, 02 Dec 2007)
Impairment
In childhood, due to an error by her doctors, she lost her vision. (inva-pro.com, 11 Apr 2013)
Other information
SERVICE TO SPORT
Since 2000 she has served as vice president of the Russian Paralympic Committee. She also serves on the organizing committee for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In 2012 she created the public fund 'Youth of the Nation' in the Bashkortostan republic of Russia. She is a deputy of the State Duma. (inva-pro.com, 11 Apr 2013)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games (Atlanta, United States of America)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 400 m T11 Heat 2 1
Women's 400 m T11 Final Round 1
Women's 800 m T10-11 Heat 1 1
Women's 800 m T10-11 Final Round 1
Women's 1500 m T10-11 Heat 2 1
Women's 1500 m T10-11 Final Round 1
Women's 3000 m T10-11 Final Round 1
IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 1500 m T12 Final Round 1
Women's 1500 m T12 Heat 2 1
Women's 800 m T12 Final Round 1
Women's 800 m T12 Heat 3 1
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 800 m T12 Heat 1 2
Women's 800 m T12 Final Round 2
Women's 1500 m T12 Final Round 3
IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 400 m T12 Heat 3 9999
Women's 800 m T12 Heat 1 1
Women's 800 m T12 Final Round 4
Women's 1500 m T12 Final Round 2
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 800 m T12/13 Heat 2 2
Women's 800 m T12/13 Final Round 4
Women's 1500 m T13 Final Round 4
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 800 m T12 Heat 1 1
Women's 800 m T12 Final Round 1
Women's 1500 m T12 Heat 2 1
Women's 1500 m T12 Final Round 1
Women's 5000 m T12 Final Round 1
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 1500 m T12 Heat 2 2011-01-23 1
Women's 1500 m T12 Final 2011-01-25 3