Congratulations to Yulia Budaleyeva, biathlon champion at the Winter Paralympics 2014-03-14 16:55:00 Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Yulia Budaleyeva, visually impaired individual 12.5km biathlon champion at the XI Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. The congratulatory message reads, in part: “The Paralympic gold medal is a worthy, distinguished award for the talent, mastery and strength of will you have demonstrated in competing against powerful, experienced athletes. And naturally, this is a wonderful gift to all Russian fans.”