Congratulations to Alyona Kaufman, gold medallist in biathlon at the Winter Paralympics 2014-03-11 15:10:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Alyona Kaufman, gold medallist in the 10km biathlon race at the XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi. The President said, in particular, in his message: “You have once again demonstrated your leadership qualities and confidently outdid your experienced rivals to become a two-time champion at these XI Winter Paralympics.”