Galina Koukleva
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's biathlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | 7.5 km sprint | |
| Silver | 1998 Nagano | 4 x 7.5 km relay | |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 x 7.5 km relay | |
Galina Alekseyevna Koukleva or Kukleva (Russian: Галина Алексеевна Куклева) (born November 21, 1972 in Ishimbay, Bashkortostan) is a former Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. Koukleva won a gold medal on the 7.5 km sprint, and was in addition a part of the team that won a silver medal on the relay. Four years later at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City she was a part of the team that won 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.
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