Elena Yakovishina is an alpine skier from Russia. She competed for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events.
The 2015 Winter Deaflympics, officially known as the 18th Winter Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation from 28 March to 5 April 2015.
Czech Republic which was formerly a part of Czechoslovakia, first competed at the Deaflympics, as an independent nation in 1993. But in 1993, coincidentally Czechoslovakia competed in its last Deaflympic event. Prior to the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Czech athletes went on to compete at the Deaflympics from 1928 to 1993 for Czechoslovakia.
Cecilia Helena Ferm is a Swedish deaf female basketball player. She has represented both national and deaf basketball teams. Ferm has participated at the Deaflympics on 5 occasions since making her debut in the 1993 Summer Deaflympics.
Tereza Kmochová is a Czech deaf female alpine skier. She has represented Czech Republic in Winter Deaflympics, Winter Universiade and in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. She generally competes in the women's combined, slalom, giant slalom, Super-G events at international alpine skiing competitions. She is considered one of the finest deaflympic alpine skiers to have competed at the Deaflympics and also regarded as a finest athlete to have represented Czech Republic at the Deaflympics with a record haul of 10 medals including 7 gold medals. In the 2015 Winter Deaflympics she created history after winning gold medals in all five events such as giant slalom, super combined, slalom, downhill and Super-G.
Rea Hraski is a Croatian alpine skier. She represented Croatia at the 2007 Winter Deaflympics, the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and the 2019 Winter Deaflympics.
Melissa Köck is an Austrian female deaf alpine skier. She competed at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and competed in the women's downhill, giant slalom, slalom, Super-G and super combined events. She is also the younger sister of fellow Austrian alpine skier, Kristina Köck.
Kristina Köck is an Austrian female deaf alpine skier. She is also the elder sister of fellow Austrian alpine skier, Melissa Köck.
Beatrice Brunnbauer is an Austrian female deaf alpine skier. She represented Austria at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and competed in the women's slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, super combined and downhill events.
Anja Drev is a Slovenian deaf female alpine skier. She competed at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and participated in the women's downhill, giant slalom, slalom, Super-G and super combined events.
Veronika Grygarová is a Czech deaf female alpine skier. She represented Czech Republic at the Deaflympics in 2007 and 2015.
Petra Kurková is a former Czech female deaf alpine skier. She represented Czech Republic at the Deaflympics in 1999, 2003 and 2007 claiming 12 medals in her Deaflympic career including 8 gold medals. Petra Kurkova also received a scholarship of Fulbright-Masaryk Fellowship to study at the Valdosta State University after claiming four gold medals at the 1999 Winter Deaflympics. She was once considered as one of the leading deaf female skiers in the world after recording a medal tally of 12 during her Deaflympic career which spanned from 1999 to 2007.
The 2019 Winter Deaflympics, officially known as the 19th Winter Deaflympics or XIX Winter Deaflympics, was the 19th edition of the Winter Deaflympics, and took place between the 12–21 December in Sondrio Province in Northern Italy. The opening ceremony was held in Sondrio on 12 December and curling competition began a day prior to the start of the Winter Deaflympics. Sporting events apart from curling commenced on 13 December.
Tone Tangen Myrvoll is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner. She has represented Norway in both Summer and Winter Deaflympics from 1985 to 2003 on seven occasions. She has competed at the Summer Deaflympics in 1985 and in 1989 and competed at the Winter Deaflympics in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and in 2003. Tone Tangen Myrvoll initially started her career as orienteer before pursuing her career in cross country skiing. She is regarded as the most successful cross country skier in Deaflympic history with a medal tally of 15 including 11 gold medals. She is also the most successful athlete from Norway to compete at the Deaflympics.
The United States competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics which was held in Valtellina and Valchiavenna, Italy, from December 12 to 21, 2019. The United States was one of the 34 nations to compete at the multi-sport event. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Winter Deaflympics, having regularly participated at the event since making its debut in 1967. 42 athletes represented the United States at the Deaflympics in all six sporting events including chess, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, alpine skiing, and snowboarding.
Finland competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics held between 12 and 21 December 2019 in Province of Sondrio in Northern Italy. The country won two silver medals and one bronze medal and the country finished in 10th place in the medal table.
Anna Pavlovna Surmilina is a Russian deaf snowboarder.
Anna Yuryevna Fedulova is a Russian deaf cross-country skier. She made her maiden appearance at the Deaflympics representing Russia at the 1999 Winter Deaflympics. During the 2019 Winter Deaflympics, She surpassed Tone Tangen Myrvoll's record to become the most successful cross-country skier in Deaflympics history claiming a medal tally of 18 including 13 gold medals. She made her fifth appearance at the Deaflympics by representing Russia at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics.
Lyubov Ivanovna Misharina is a Russian deaf cross-country skier. She married fellow cross-country skier Vladimir Mayorov after dating each other in 2010.
Tatyana Yuryevna Gorbunova is a Russian deaf cross-country skier.
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