Congratulations to Svetlana Konovalova, gold medallist in biathlon at the Winter Paralympics 2014-03-14 15:00:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Svetlana Konovalova, gold medallist in the 12.5 km sitting biathlon event at the XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi. The President said in his message, in particular: “Your shining talent and ability, the strong support from fans, and of course luck, which always helps the strongest, all came together to bring you this success.”