Galina Kukleva

Galina Kukleva
Personal information
Born21 November 1972 (1972-11-21) (age 52)
Ishimbay, Bashkortostan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubRosneft Sportsclub
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano7.5 km sprint
1998 Nagano4 × 7.5 km relay
2002 Salt Lake City4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
2000 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
2001 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 6 km relay
1999 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
2000 Oslo12.5 km mass start
1997 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 7.5 km relay

Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva or Koukleva (Russian: Галина Алексеевна Куклева, born 21 November 1972) is a retired Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Winter Olympics she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint, and was a part of the team that won a silver medal in the relay. Four years later at the 2002 Winter Olympics she was a part of the team that won a bronze medal. In the World Championships she earned a silver medal in the mass start from 2000, in addition to five relay medals (gold in 2000, 2001 and 2003, silver in 1999 and bronze in 1997). She won 9 world cup competitions by the end of her career.