Liliya Yefremova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Liliya Mykolaïvna•Yefremova (-Vaihina) |
| Used name | Liliya•Yefremova |
| Original name | Лілія Миколаївна•Єфремова (-Вайгіна) |
| Born | 15 April 1977 in Cheboksary, Chuvashkaya Respublika (RUS) |
| Measurements | 151 cm / 49 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Sumy, Sumy (UKR) |
| NOC |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Although a member of the Russian national team since 1999, Yefremova rarely qualified for the top competitions, and had to content herself with successes at second-tier European Championships. After missing the 2002 Olympics, she switched to competing for Belarus. She then competed a full season in the World Cup events, winning her first race with the Belarussian relay team. But a training dispute led Yefremova to switch countries once again, now turning to Ukraine. For her new country, she also was a regular World Cup and World Championship competitor, but without major successes. Early in the 2005/2006, she suddenly won her first individual World Cup medal, placing third in the Pokljuka sprint race. She was able to repeat this placing at the Torino Olympics, although Yefremova was lucky to benefit from a weather change during competition
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | UKR |
Liliya Yefremova | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 12.5 kilometres Mass Start, Women (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| 4 × 6 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Ukraine | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Biathlon Championships (0–3–2 2001 Maurienne silver: 10 km pursuit and 4×6 km relay; 2002 Kontiolahti silver: 4×6 km relay; 2003 Forni Avoltri bronze: 4×6 km relay; 2008 Nové Město na Moravě bronze: 15 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Biathlon World Championships (0–1–0 2007 Otepää silver: 7.5 km sprint RS)