Ioulia Pakhalina
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Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina is a Russia
n 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.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina.
Pakhalina was born in Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
. She moved to Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
before the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
to train with her partner Vera Ilyina, under the direction of Head Coach Jane Figuiredo (University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
) and competed for the University of Houston's swimming and diving team. The two divers trained at the Woodland's Pool several times.