Maria Iovleva

Russian Federation

Nordic Skiing

Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

LW12

Further personal information

Residence

Syktyvkar, RUS

Languages

Russian

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age 10 in Syktyvkar, Russian Federation.

Why this sport?

A coach noticed her in the boarding school where she lived and started working with her.

Club / Team

Syktyvkar Sports Centre for the Impaired: Russia

Name of coach

Tatiana Lindt [personal], RUS, from 2016

General interest

Nicknames

Masha (VK profile, 18 Feb 2022)

Hobbies

Painting, knitting, embroidery, walking her dog. (beijing2022.paralymp.ru, 18 Feb 2022)

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 11 Mar 2018)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Faster. Higher. Stronger." (Athlete, 11 Mar 2018)

Awards and honours

In recognition of her performance at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, she was decorated with the Order of Honour by the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 26 Mar 2010)

She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 26 Apr 2021)

Impairment

She was born with an impairment to her legs, and also has a hearing impairment. (bmsi.ru, 01 Dec 2011; Athlete, 11 Mar 2018)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games (Vancouver, Canada)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 10 km Individual Sitting	Final Round	1
Women's 3x2.5 km Relay Open	Final Round	1
Women's 10 km Sitting	Final Round	6
Women's 5 km Sitting	Final Round	7
Women's 1 km Sprint Sitting	Qualification	9
Women's 2.4 km Pursuit Sitting	Final Round	2
Women's 2.4 km Pursuit Sitting	Qualification	2

IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Solleftea (Solleftea, Sweden)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Sprint - Classic Sitting	Final	2013-02-25	1
Women's Long Distance - Classic Sitting	Final	2013-02-26	5
Women's Short Distance Sitting	Final	2013-02-28	9999
Women's Middle Distance Sitting	Final	2013-03-01	2
Women's Long Distance Sitting	Final	2013-03-03	9999
Women's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting	Final	2013-03-05	9999

Paralympic Winter Games 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 6 km Sitting	Final Round	2014-03-08	8
Women's 10 km Sitting	Final Round	2014-03-11	9999
Women's 1 km Sprint Sitting	Semifinal	2014-03-12	7
Women's 5 km Sitting	Final Round	2014-03-16	8

2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Cable (Cable, United States of America)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Short Distance Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-24	4
Women's Long Distance - Free Style Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-25	9999
Women's Middle Distance Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-27	1
Women's Sprint - Classic Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-28	8
Women's Long Distance Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-30	7
Women's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting	Race 1	2015-01-31	6