Congratulations to Svetlana Konovalova, bronze medallist in the 12-km cross-country ski race at the Sochi Winter Paralympics 2014-03-09 14:30:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Svetlana Konovalova, bronze medallist in the 12-km cross-country sitting competition at the Sochi Winter Paralympics. The President said, in particular, in his message: “You mustered your skill, steady nerves and love of the sporting competition to produce an excellent result and win this honourable bronze medal, which makes a contribution to the Russian team’s solid medal tally.”