Congratulations to Yulia Yefimova on her victory at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships 2019-07-26 19:05:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated Yulia Yefimova on winning the 200 m breaststroke event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. The message reads, in part: “Having won a gold medal in Gwangju, South Korea, you became a six-time world champion. This confident and beautiful victory is a great, well-deserved reward for your talent, tremendous hard work, and faith in yourself and your skills.”