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.

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Yuliya Pakhalina
Personal information
Full nameYuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina
Born (1977-09-12) 12 September 1977 (age 47)
Penza, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryRussia
Event(s)3m, 3m synchro
PartnerAnastasia Pozdniakova
Former partnerVera Ilyina
Coached byJane Figueiredo
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens3 m springboard
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Perth3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place1998 Perth3 m synchro
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2001 Fukuoka3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place2001 Fukuoka3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rome3 m synchro
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki3 m synchro
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2004 Madrid3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2004 Madrid3 m synchro
Gold medal – first place2008 Eindhoven3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2008 Eindhoven3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place1995 Vienna3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place1997 Seville3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin3 m synchro
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma de Mallorca 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Palma de Mallorca 3 m springboard
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Biography

Yuliya Pakhalina was born in Penza. In 1994 she graduated from Penza Secondary School No. 28. In the same year she was awarded the title of World-Class Master of Sports.

She graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education Penza State University.[1]

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.

References

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