Alena Kaufman

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Kaufman.

Alena Kaufman

Kaufman at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Personal information
Full name	Alena Vladimirovna Kaufman
Born	(1987-06-30) 30 June 1987 (age 37)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon Cross-country skiing
Paralympic Games
Teams	3 (2006, 2010, 2014) 3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals	3 (2 gold)
Medal record Representing  Russia Women's biathlon Paralympic Games 2014 Sochi 6 km 2014 Sochi 10 km 2014 Sochi 12.5 km Women's paratriathlon European Championships 2013 Alanya TRI 4

Alena Kaufman (Алена Владимировна Кауфман) is a Russian paralympic biathlete and skier who won two gold medals at the Sochi Paralympic Games[1] for 6,[2] and 10 km race respectively.[3][4][5] On March 12, 2014, she was congratulated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin for winning a bronze medal in 1 km cross-country skiing.[6] Previously, she also was a gold medalist at the 2006[7] and bronze one at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[8]

References

1. "Russia's Alena Kaufman wins gold at Sochi Paralympics". Vestnik Kavkaza. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
2. "Russian biathlete Alena Kaufman wins Paralympic gold in women's 6km standing". ITAR-TASS. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
3. "Russian biathlete Alena Kaufman wins her second gold of Sochi Paralympics". ITAR-TASS. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
4. "Paralympics: Kaufman Wins 2nd Gold in Sochi Biathlon". RIA Novosti. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
5. "Russia's Kaufman Charges to Paralympic Biathlon Gold". RIA Novosti. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
6. "Congratulations to Alena Kaufman, Paralympic bronze medallist in 1km cross-country sprint". 12 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
7. "Torino 2006 Paralympics". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
8. "Russia leads medal count after first day of Paralympics". RIA Novosti. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

External links

• Alena Kaufman at the International Paralympic Committee