Yekaterina Mironova
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Yekaterina Mironova (sometimes listed as Ekaterina Mironova born November 3, 1977) is a Russia
n skeleton racer
who competed from 2000 to 2007. She won a silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2003 FIBT World Championships
in Nagano.
Mironova also finished tied for seventh (with Germany
's Steffi Hanzlik) in the women's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
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 skeleton racer
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
who competed from 2000 to 2007. She won a silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2003 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 2003
The FIBT World Championships 2003 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States , Winterberg, Germany , and Nagano, Japan . Lake Placid hosted the championship event for the eighth time, doing so previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1997...
in Nagano.
Mironova also finished tied for seventh (with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Steffi Hanzlik) in the women's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.