Maria Iovleva

{{short description|Paralympic biathlete of Russia}}

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File:Dmitry Medvedev and Maria Iovleva.jpeg

Maria Iovleva (born 18 February 1990) is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier representing Russia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/biathlon/athletes/maria-iovleva_ath3001825kQ.html Vancouver 2010 Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313064236/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/biathlon/athletes/maria-iovleva_ath3001825kQ.html |date=2010-03-13 }} File:Women'sPursuitSittingBiathlon2010Paralympics.jpg flower ceremony at the 2010 Paralympics. Olena Iurkovska of Ukraine (gold), Maria Iovleva of Russia (silver), Lyudmyla Pavlenko of Ukraine (bronze).]]

She won two medals in sitting biathlon, one of them gold[https://theprovince.com/sports/Bentele+captures+biathlon+gold/2694744/story.html The Province] and was on the gold medal team of women's cross-country relay.[https://vancouversun.com/Russians+repeat+gold+medalists+women+Paralympic+relay/2707336/story.html Vancouver Sun] She is deaf and paralyzed. She lives in a home with twelve other disabled women, but she dreams of getting an apartment of her own due to her medal wins.[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/disabled-athletes-show-up-olympics-team/402021.html The Moscow Times]