Yuliya Vladimirovna Chekalyova (, also romanized Yulia Tchekaleva, born 6 February 1984) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed between 2005 and 2018.
Career Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 15 km event in Russia in 2007.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, she finished 16th in the 10 km and 22nd in the 30 km events.
Chekalyova is married to Alexey Kuritsyn, with whom she has a son, Matvey, born in 2012.
On 1 December 2017 she was disqualified from the 2014 Winter Olympics, her results (including sixth place in the relay) were annulled, and she was banned for life from the Olympic games as a result of a positive doping test.Full decision regarding Yulia Chekaleva at International Olympic Committee
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 10 kmindividual 15 kmskiathlon 30 kmmass start Sprint 4 × 5 kmrelay Teamsprint 2014 28 — —
World Championships 2 medals – (2 bronze) Year Age 10 kmindividual 15 kmskiathlon 30 kmmass start Sprint 4 × 5 kmrelay Teamsprint 2007 23 16 — 22 — — — 2011 27 12 12 26 — 6 — 2013 29 Bronze 7 13 — Bronze — 2015 31 28 16 — — 7 — 2017 33 18 7 10 — 5 —
World Cup + Season standings Season Age Discipline standings Ski Tour standings Overall Distance Sprint NordicOpening Tour deSki World CupFinal 2006 22 94 68 — 2007 23 55 40 27 2008 24 48 31 62 28 31 2009 25 72 44 — — — 2010 26 27 20 78 12 — 2011 27 16 14 53 5 20 2013 29 12 9 72 14 10 2014 30 15 10 7 — 7 2015 31 18 9 11 — 2017 33 11 10 6 10 23
Individual podiums 4 podiums – (3 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place 1 2012–13 Rukatunturi, Finland 5 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd 2 Sochi Russia 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd 3 Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd 4 2013–14 Szklarska Poręba, Poland 10 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 2 podiums – (2 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates 1 2007–08 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Kurkina / Rocheva / Korostelyova 2 2010–11 Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Novikova / Nikolaeva / Mikhaylova
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