| Iuliia Budaleeva | |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1990 |
| Residence: | Tyumen, Russia |
| Spouse: | Stanislav Chokhlaev |
| Sport: | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) |
| Disability Class: | B2 |
| Partner: | Tatiana Maltseva (guide) |
| Coach: | Vyacheslav Goldinov |
Iuliia Budaleeva also known as Iuliia Chokhlaeva (born 13 November 1990) is a Russian female visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] She represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was successful in her first Paralympic competition, claiming four medals including a gold medal in the biathlon event. Iuliia Budaleeva was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin for her performance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[2]
Iuliia Budaleeva competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics with her guide Tatiana Maltseva and went onto claim 3 medals in the biathlon events including a gold medal in the women's 12.5km biathletes event and two silver medals in women's 6km event and women's 10km event. She also clinched a bronze medal in the women's 5km cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[3]
Iuliia Budaleeva married fellow Russian visually impaired Paralympic Nordic skier, Stanislav Chokhlaev.[4] Stanislav Chokhlaev also competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and excelled at his first Paralympic event similar to that of his wife by claiming two silver medals in the cross-country skiing and a bronze medal in biathlon events.