Yuliya Pakhalina

Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Пахалина, born 12 September 1977) is a Russian diver. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina.

Yuliya Pakhalina
Personal information
Full nameYuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina
Born (1977-09-12) 12 September 1977
Penza, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryRussia
Event(s)3m, 3m synchro
PartnerAnastasia Pozdniakova
Former partner(s)Vera Ilyina
Medal record
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney3 m synchro
2004 Athens3 m synchro
2008 Beijing3 m springboard
2008 Beijing3 m synchro
2004 Athens3 m springboard
World Championships
1998 Perth3 m springboard
1998 Perth3 m synchro
2009 Rome1 m springboard
2001 Fukuoka3 m synchro
2003 Barcelona3 m springboard
2003 Barcelona3 m synchro
2001 Fukuoka3 m springboard
2009 Rome3 m synchro
European Championships
1997 Seville3 m springboard
2000 Helsinki3 m springboard
2000 Helsinki3 m synchro
2002 Berlin3 m springboard
2004 Madrid3 m springboard
2004 Madrid 3 m synchro
2008 Eindhoven3 m springboard
2008 Eindhoven3 m synchro
1995 Vienna3 m springboard
1997 Seville3 m synchro
2002 Berlin3 m synchro

Pakhalina was born in Penza. She moved to Houston, Texas before the 2000 Summer Olympics to train with her partner Vera Ilyina, under the direction of Head Coach Jane Figuiredo (University of Houston) and competed for the University of Houston's swimming and diving team. The two divers trained at the Woodland's Pool several times.


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