Natalia Paderina
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Natalia Paderina is a Russia
n sport shooter
. She won the silver medal in Women's 10m air pistol at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. At that event, she shared the podium with bronze medalist Nino Salukvadze
of Georgia
. Georgia and Russia were at war
at the time. They shared a kiss on the podium and called on the two governments to end the war.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
. She won the silver medal in Women's 10m air pistol at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. At that event, she shared the podium with bronze medalist Nino Salukvadze
Nino Salukvadze
Nino Salukvadze is a female Georgian sports shooter. She is a three-time Olympian, winning gold and silver while competing for the Soviet Union in 1988, and won bronze for Georgia in 2008....
of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Georgia and Russia were at war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
at the time. They shared a kiss on the podium and called on the two governments to end the war.
| Olympic results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2004 | 2008 |
| 25 metre pistol | 23rd 572 |
19th 579 |
| 10 metre air pistol | 5th 386+95.9 |
Silver 391+98.1 |