Anna Alexandrovna Milenina (russian: Анна Александровна Миленина, née ''Burmistrova''; born 15 July 1986) is a Russian

Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

biathlete The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and shooting sports, rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into sh ...

and cross-country skier. She was born with

Erb's palsy Erb's palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus, comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves ...

which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed. She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the

2010 Paralympic Games ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ...

Achievements

*Gold –

2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ...

(skiing, 10 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 15 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 5 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (biathlon, 7,5 km.) *Gold – 2009 Russian Championships (5 km) *Gold – 2009 World Cup *Gold –

2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ...

( biathlon, 3 km ind. pursuit) *Gold – 2010 Winter Paralympics ( skiing, 15 km FREE.) *Silver – 2010 Winter Paralympics (biathlon, 12.5 km.)

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