Tatiana Borodulina
{{short description|Australian speed skater}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox speed skater
| name = Tatiana Borodulina
| image = Omskathleteprofiletatiana.jpeg
| fullname = Tatiana Borodulina
| nickname =
| country = {{RUS}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
| height = {{height|m=1.56}}
| weight = {{convert|52|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| updated = 25 February 2010
| worldcup = 2005 3rd 1000m
2003 2nd 500m
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's short track speed skating}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2004 Zoetermeer|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalGold|2005 Turin|Overall}}
{{MedalGold|2005 Turin|500 m}}
{{MedalGold|2005 Turin|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Dresden|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Saint Petersburg|500 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Saint Petersburg|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2004 Zoetermeer|Overall}}
{{MedalSilver|2004 Zoetermeer|1000 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2004 Zoetermeer|1500 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2005 Turin|1000 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Dresden|500 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Sochi|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2001 Dresden|3000 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2006 Krynica-Zdrój|500 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Dresden|1000 m}}
}}
Tatiana Aleksandrovna Borodulina ({{langx|ru|Татьяна Александровна Бородулина}}; born 22 December 1984 in Omsk, Russia) is a Russian short-track speed skater, who formerly represented Australia.
Career
Borodulina competed for Russia at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. She was a finalist in the 1500m, but was disqualified.
=Move to Australia=
Borodulina moved to Australia in 2006, having received a ban from Russian short track for being absent for a doping test.{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=845410 |title=Coates defends Russian skater chase |website=wwos.ninemsn.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716165046/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=845410 |archive-date=2011-07-16}} She resided in Sunnybank Hills, Brisbane. {{Citation needed|date=January 2014}} She won two gold medals and a bronze medal in the 2009 Short Track Speed Skating World Cup season. Legislation had to be passed to amend the Australian Citizenship Act so that Borodulina would receive citizenship in time to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada after missing the cut-off mark by 18 days.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/tatiana-borodulina-eligible-for-vancouver-winter-olympics/story-e6frg7mf-1225767970967 Tatiana Borodulina eligible for Vancouver Winter Olympics] Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans said this amendment benefited a number of athletes who had moved to Australia.[https://archive.today/20121231064839/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/minister-chris-evans-melts-to-give-skater-tatiana-borodulina-citizenship/story-e6frg6no-1225768150213 The Australian] She even joined the Australian Army Reserve on April 18, 2009 in an effort to fast-track her Australian citizenship.[http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/russian-skater-joins-army-reserve-for-citizenship/2009/04/23/1240079798355.html Russian skater joins army reserve for citizenship][https://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/aoc-wants-rudd-to-fasttrack-russian-skater/2009/04/23/1240079797808.html AOC wants Rudd to fast-track Russian skater] But she left Australia after the 2010 Olympics.
=2010 Winter Olympics=
At Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Borodulina competed for adopted country of Australia. She came 11th in the Women's Short Track Speed Skating 1500m finals. She has qualified for the quarter-finals for the 1000 m. Borodulina failed to qualify for the 500 m event, with a final ranking of 21st.
=2014 Winter Olympics=
Borodulina officially admitted to the Italian news her commitment to compete once again for her native country Russia.[http://www.wintersport-news.it/2049,News.html Italian Winter Sport News] Retrieved 22 October 2010
References
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External links
- [http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/ATH/100022.html Tatiana Borodulina at Torino2006.org]
- [http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/tatiana-borodulina_ath1017093Hz.html Tatiana Borodulina at Vancouver2010.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409001056/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/tatiana-borodulina_ath1017093Hz.html |date=9 April 2010 }}
- {{Olympics.com profile|tatiana-borodulina|Tatiana Borodulina}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|bo/tatyana-borodulina-1|Tatyana Borodulina}}
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Category:Short-track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Category:Short-track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic short-track speed skaters for Australia
Category:Olympic short-track speed skaters for Russia
Category:Russian sportspeople in doping cases
Category:Speed skaters from Omsk
Category:Doping cases in short-track speed skating