Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva (, 21 November 1972 – 14 July 2026) was a Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Winter Olympics she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint, and was a part of the team that won a silver medal in the relay. Four years later at the 2002 Winter Olympics she was a part of the team that won a 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.
Kukleva died of cancer in Tyumen, on 14 July 2026, at the age of 53.Выиграла Олимпиаду в Нагано, утверждала, что Пихлера заслали в Россию конкуренты. Кто такая биатлонистка Галина Куклева, которая ушла из жизни
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