| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 3 October 1984 Oryol, Russian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport |  Bobsleigh |
Liudmila Udobkina (born October 3, 1984 in Oryol) is a Russian bobsledder. [1]
Udobkina competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. She teamed with driver Olga Stulneva as the Russia-1 sled in the two-woman event, finishing 9th. [2] [3]
As of April 2014, her best showing at the World Championships is 11th, in 2013. [1]
Udobkina made her World Cup debut in November 2004. As of April 2014, her best World Cup finish is 4th, coming in a team event at Konigssee in 2011-12. Her best finish in an Olympic discipline is 5th, which she achieved three times. [1]
In December 2017, she was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [4]
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