Olena Iurkovska Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Юрковська Олена Юріївна, who-is-Who.ua
  2. Документ 287/2006, Verkhovna Rada (April 3, 2006)
  3. http://photo.ukrinform.ua/eng/current/photo.php?id=83338 VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO DECORATES PARALYMPIST OLENA YURKOVSKA WITH GOLDEN STAR ORDER