Anna Burmistrova
 Anna Burmistrova receiving the Honoured Master of Sport award | |
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| Full name | Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova |
| Born | July 15, 1986 |
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| Sport | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing |
Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova (Russian: Анна Александровна Бурмистрова, born July 15, 1986 in Krasnoturyinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed.[1]
She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games.
Achievements
Anna Burmistrova celebrating winning the gold medal in the Women's 3km Pursuit Standing Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
- Gold – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 10 km.)
- Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 15 km.)
- Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 5 km.)
- Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (biathlon, 7,5 km.)
- Gold – 2009 Russian Championships (5 km)
- Gold – 2009 World Cup
- Gold – 2010 Winter Paralympics ( biathlon, 3 km ind. pursuit)
- Gold – 2010 Winter Paralympics ( skiing, 15 km FREE.)
- Silver – 2010 Winter Paralympics (biathlon, 12.5 km.)
References
- ↑ Kelly Sinoski (March 20, 2010). "Big red machine churns out Paralympic stars". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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