Yuliya Shamshurina

Yuliya Mikhailovna Shamshurina (, née Stepanova; born 16 July 1962) is a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1989, training at VSS Urozhay in Ustinov. She won a silver medal in the 4x5 km at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and had her best individual finish of fourth in the 10 km event at those same championships.

At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Shamshurina (then known as Yuliya Stepanova), she finished fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and had her best individual finish of eighth in the 10 km event.

Her lone career victory was in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 1988.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1984 21 12 8 15 4

World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1985 22 — 7 9 — 1989 26 4 — 7 — Silver

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 19 54 1983 20 11 1984 21 23 1985 22 12 1989 26 8

Individual podiums 1 victory 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1988–8917 December 1988 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st

Team podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1988–89 24 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Smetanina / Tikhonova / Välbe

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.