Olena Iurkovska | |
Fullname: | Olena Yuriyivna Iurkovska or Olena Yuriyivna Yurkovska (see Romanization of Ukrainian) |
Birth Date: | 27 September 1983 |
Birth Place: | Kolomyia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Olena Yuriyivna Iurkovska (Ukrainian: Олена Юріївна Юрковська, born 27 September 1983)[1] is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, as a member of the Ukrainian volleyball team.
Iurkovska was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine in April 2006.[2] [3] She won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award in 2006.