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 name	Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina
Born	(1977-09-12) 12 September 1977 (age 47) Penza, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country	Russia
Event(s)	3m, 3m synchro
Partner	Anastasia Pozdniakova
Former partner	Vera Ilyina
Coached by	Jane Figueiredo
Medal record Women's diving Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 3 m synchro 2004 Athens 3 m synchro 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard 2008 Beijing 3 m synchro 2004 Athens 3 m springboard World Championships 1998 Perth 3 m springboard 1998 Perth 3 m synchro 2009 Rome 1 m springboard 2001 Fukuoka 3 m synchro 2003 Barcelona 3 m springboard 2003 Barcelona 3 m synchro 2001 Fukuoka 3 m springboard 2009 Rome 3 m synchro European Championships 1997 Seville 3 m springboard 2000 Helsinki 3 m springboard 2000 Helsinki 3 m synchro 2002 Berlin 3 m springboard 2004 Madrid 3 m springboard 2004 Madrid 3 m synchro 2008 Eindhoven 3 m springboard 2008 Eindhoven 3 m synchro 1995 Vienna 3 m springboard 1997 Seville 3 m synchro 2002 Berlin 3 m synchro Universiade 1999 Palma de Mallorca 1 m springboard 1999 Palma de Mallorca 3 m springboard

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.