Yuliya Pakhalina

Yuliya Pakhalina
Full name	Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina
Country represented	Russia
Born	September 12, 1977 (1977-09-12) Penza
Height	155 centimetres (5 ft 1 in)
Event(s)	3m, 3m synchro
Synchro partner	Anastasia Pozdniakova
Former synchro partner(s)	Vera Ilyina
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 3 m spring synchro Silver 2004 Athens 3 m spring synchro Bronze 2004 Athens 3 m springboard Silver 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard Silver 2008 Beijing 3 m spring synchro World Championships Gold 1998 Perth 3 m springboard Gold 1998 Perth 3 m spring synchro Silver 2001 Fukuoka 3 m spring synchro Bronze 2001 Fukuoka 3 m springboard Silver 2003 Barcelona 3 m springboard Silver 2003 Barcelona 3 m spring synchro Gold 2009 Rome 1 m springboard Bronze 2009 Rome 3 m springboard synchro European Championships Silver 1995 Vienna 3 m springboard Gold 1997 Seville 3 m springboard Silver 1997 Seville 3 m spring synchro Gold 2000 Helsinki 3 m springboard Gold 2000 Helsinki 3 m spring synchro Gold 2002 Berlin 3 m springboard Silver 2002 Berlin 3 m spring synchro Gold 2004 Madrid 3 m springboard Gold 2004 Madrid 3 m spring synchro Gold 2008 Eindhoven 3 m springboard Gold 2008 Eindhoven 3 m spring synchro

Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Пахалина, born September 12, 1977) is a Russian diver. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina.

Pakhalina was born in Penza. She moved to Houston, Texas before the 2000 Summer Olympics to train with her partner Vera Ilyina, under the direction of Head Coach Jane Figuiredo (University of Houston) and competed for the University of Houston's swimming and diving team. The two divers trained at the Woodland's Pool several times.

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