Birth Place: | Ishimbay, Bashkortostan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Height: | 176 cm |
Weight: | 66 kg |
Sport: | Biathlon |
Club: | Rosneft Sportsclub |
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Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva or Koukleva (ru|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.