Yuliya Chepalova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yulia Chepalova
Chepalova in September 2005
Country	Russia
Full name	Yulia Anatolyevna Chepalova
Born	(1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Ski club	Dynamo Moscow
World Cup career
Seasons	12 – (1996–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2009)
Individual wins	18
Team wins	13
Indiv. podiums	33
Team podiums	25
Indiv. starts	174
Team starts	48
Overall titles	1 – (2001)
Discipline titles	1 – (DI: 2006)
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Russia International nordic ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 2 1 World Championships 2 2 2 Olympic Games Gold 1998 Nagano 30 km freestyle Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Individual sprint Gold 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km relay Silver 2002 Salt Lake City 10 km classical Silver 2006 Turin 30 km freestyle Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City 15 km freestyle World Championships Gold 2001 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay Gold 2005 Oberstdorf 15 km double pursuit Silver 2005 Oberstdorf 10 km freestyle Silver 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay Bronze 2001 Lahti Individual sprint Bronze 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint Junior World Championships Gold 1993 Harrachov 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1994 Breitenwang 15 km freestyle Gold 1995 Gällivare 15 km freestyle Gold 1995 Gällivare 4 × 5 km relay Gold 1996 Asiago 15 km freestyle Gold 1996 Asiago 4 × 5 km relay Silver 1993 Harrachov 15 km freestyle Bronze 1996 Asiago 5 km classical European Youth Olympic Festival Gold 1993 Aosta 7.5 km freestyle Silver 1993 Aosta 5 km classical

Yulia Anatolyevna Chepalova (born December 23, 1976) is a famous former Russian cross-country skier. She is known for winning many medals in major international competitions. Yulia has won a total of three Olympic gold medals during her career.

Yulia Chepalova: Skiing Star

Early Life and Family

Yulia Chepalova was born in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia. Her father was a cross-country skiing coach. Yulia started skiing when she was very young. She was coached by her father, Anatoly Chepalov, from 1986. Her father even sold his belongings to help pay for her skiing career.

Yulia is part of the Dynamo Moscow team. She lives in Syktyvkar with her husband, Vasily Rochev, who is also a skier. They have a daughter named Vaselina. Yulia also has another daughter, Olesya. She works as a sports instructor. Besides Russian, she can also speak some German.

Amazing Skiing Career

Yulia Chepalova started competing in the FIS cross-country circuit in the 1995–1996 season. She was almost always among the top 15 skiers. In the 2000–2001 season, she finished as the number one overall skier.

World Championship Success

Yulia also had great success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She won gold medals in the 4 × 5 km relay in 2001. She also won gold in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit in 2005. She earned silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay and 10 km freestyle in 2005. Yulia also won bronze medals in the individual sprint (2001) and team sprint (2005).

She won the women's 30 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times. This happened in 1999, 2004, and 2006. She is one of only two Russian skiers to win this event three times. Yulia received the Holmenkollen medal in 2004 for her achievements.

Olympic Games Highlights

Yulia Chepalova made her Olympic debut at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She won a gold medal in the women's 30 km freestyle event. This made her the youngest winner of that event in women's cross-country skiing.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Yulia won three medals. She took home a gold in the individual sprint. She also won a silver in the 10 km classical race. A bronze medal came in the 15 km freestyle event.

In the Turin Games, Yulia added two more medals. She won a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay. She also earned a silver in the 30 km freestyle mass start.

Yulia took a break from the World Cup season in 2002–2003 and 2006–2007 because she was pregnant.

Cross-country Skiing Results

All results are from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Medals

Yulia Chepalova won 6 medals at the Olympic Games: 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.

World Championships Medals

Yulia Chepalova won 6 medals at the World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.

World Cup Achievements

Yulia won 2 World Cup titles: one overall title and one distance title.

Yulia had 18 individual victories and 33 individual podium finishes in the World Cup. She also had 13 team victories and 25 team podium finishes.

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  Yulia Chepalova in September 2005

See also

In Spanish: Yúliya Chepálova para niños

• Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
• Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
• Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics