Ekaterina Iourieva date of birth:
June 11, 1983
How old is Ekaterina Iourieva?
41
Is Ekaterina Iourieva gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ekaterina Iourieva's ethnicity?
White
What is Ekaterina Iourieva nationality?
Russian
What is Ekaterina Iourieva's occupation?
Skier
Short Biography
Ekaterina Valeryevna Iourieva (Russian: Екатерина Валерьевна Юрьева; born June 11, 1983 in Chaykovsky, Perm Krai) is a Russian former biathlete and 2008 World Champion in the 15 km individual. She was known for her outstanding shooting speed. On February 13, 2009 IBU announced Iourieva, as well as two other Russian team members Olympic champion Albina Akhatova and world champion Dmitri Yaroshenko, tested positive for EPO during the World Cup in Östersund. Iourieva has been banned for two years. In January 2014, she was reported to fail the doping test again. In February 2014, in her blog Iourieva announced her retirement. On July 14, 2014 she was formally disqualified for eight years, and all her results after December 23, 2013, were made void.