Galina Kukleva

Galina Kukleva
Personal information
Born(1972-11-21)21 November 1972
Ishimbay, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died14 July 2026(2026-07-14) (aged 53)
Tyumen, Russia
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubRosneft Sportsclub
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2003 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place1999 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2000 Oslo12.5 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place1997 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 7.5 km relay

Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva (Russian: Галина Алексеевна Куклева, 21 November 1972 – 14 July 2026) was a Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Winter Olympics she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint, and was a part of the team that won a silver medal in the relay. Four years later at the 2002 Winter Olympics she was a part of the team that won a bronze medal. In the World Championships she earned a silver medal in the mass start from 2000, in addition to five relay medals (gold in 2000, 2001 and 2003, silver in 1999 and bronze in 1997). She won 9 world cup competitions by the end of her career.

Kukleva died of cancer in Tyumen, on 14 July 2026, at the age of 53.

References

  1. ↑ "«Великий человек, великая спортсменка». Умерла чемпионка ОИ Куклева". ТАСС (in Russian). 14 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Выиграла Олимпиаду в Нагано, утверждала, что Пихлера заслали в Россию конкуренты. Кто такая биатлонистка Галина Куклева, которая ушла из жизни (in Russian)

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