Lilia Vaygina-Efremova

Lilia Vaygina-Efremova
Born(1977-04-15)April 15, 1977
Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Soviet Union
Medal record
Women's Biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 7.5 km sprint
European Championships
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place 2001 Maurienne 10 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2001 Maurienne 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kontiolahti 4 × 6 km relay
Representing  Belarus
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Forni Avoltri 4 × 6 km relay
Representing  Ukraine
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nové Město 15 km individual
Representing  Russia
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Forni Avoltri 7.5 km team

Lilia Vaygina-Efremova (born April 15, 1977 in Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Soviet Union) is a Russian (until 2002), Belarusian (since 2002 till 2003), and Ukrainian (since 2003) biathlete.

Career

On February 16, 2006, she won the Winter Olympics bronze medal for the 7.5 km biathlon competition, becoming the first Ukrainian athlete to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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