A Russian figure skater, Yulia Lipnitskaya is the youngest athlete to have ever won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Highly talented on the ice, she has also won the Junior Grand Prix Final, World Junior Championships, and European Championships. Despite this, however, she chose to retire from the sport last year, at the age of nineteen. Want to learn more about the former competitive skater? If so, keep scrolling down, we have more on her below.
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Yulia Lipnitskaya Personal Facts – 2018 Update
Real Name
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya
Nick Names
N/A
OccupationÂ
Competitive Figure Skater (Formerly)
Famous For
As a Russian figure skater, she is perhaps best known as the youngest athlete to have ever won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. After winning the European Championships that same year, she also became the youngest Russian skater to have ever achieved such a feat.
Age – How Old is She?
She is 19 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
Her birthday is on June 5, 1998
Place of Birth/Hometown
Yulia Lipnitskaya was born and raised in Yekaterinburg, Russia, by her single mother, Daniela.
Nationality
Russian
Ethnicity
She is Russian
Yulia Lipnitskaya Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
She is 5’3 tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
She is 1.60 meters tall
Weight in Pounds
Her current weight is unknown
Weight in Kilograms
Her current weight is unknown
Body Measurements
Her body measurements are unavailable at this time
Waist Size
Her waist size is unknown
Foot/Shoe Size
Information on his shoe size is unavailable
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Personal Life
Is Yulia Lipnitskaya Currently in a Relationship?
As far as we can tell, Yulia Lipnitskaya is currently single.
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Boyfriends
Unfortunately, we do not have information on Yulia Lipnitskaya’s previous relationships at this time.
Mother
Daniela Lipnitskaya
Father
slava Vyacheslav
Sisters
As far as we know, Yulia is an only child and does not have any siblings
Brothers
As far as we know, Yulia is an only child and does not have any siblings
Children
Yulia Lipnitskaya does not have any children.
High School
Unfortunately, information on Yulia Lipnitskaya’s high school education is not available at this time
College
Due to her skating career, Yulia has not attended college.
Salary
For now, information on Yulia Lipnitskaya’s salary is unavailable.
Net Worth
Unfortunately, information on Yulia Lipnitskaya’s 2018 net worth is unavailable
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, dancing, and drawing
Favorite Food
Unknown
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Book
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Unknown
Favorite Color
Unknown
Favorite Song
Unknown
Favorite Sports
Figure Skating
Horoscope
Born on June 5, she is a Gemini
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Instagram UsernameÂ
https://www.instagram.com/sunnylipnitskaya/?hl=en
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Facebook AccountÂ
https://www.facebook.com/YuliaLipnitskayaFANPAGE/
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Youtube Channel
Yulia Lipnitskaya does not have a YouTube channel, as far as we can tell
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Twitter UsernameÂ
https://twitter.com/jlipnitskayaa?lang=en
Yulia Lipnitskaya’s Snapchat UsernameÂ
As far as we know, Yulia Lipnitskaya is not active on Snapchat
Other Interesting Facts:
- Her father had been in the Russian army while her mother was pregnant; ultimately, he chose not to return following her birth
- She first took up skating at the age of four, after Elena Levkovets, an experienced coach, accepted her as a student
- After skating in Yekaterinburg for many years, she and her mother relocated to Moscow, where she received coaching from Eteri Tutberidze
- In 2015, she received a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Award for “Favourite Russian Athlete”
- In August 2017, it was announced that she had decided to retire from competitive figure skating after battling anorexia for several years
- Not only is she the youngest ladies’ singles skater to win a gold medal at the Olympics, but she is also the youngest to have won the European Championships
- She is the first figure skater from Russia to receive over 200 points in the combined score
- In late 2016, she was forced to withdraw from the Russian Championships after injuring her lower back and right hip
- She became age-eligible to participate in some events on the senior level during the 2012-13 season with the exception of the European or World Championships
- Throughout her skating career, all of her music was selected by herself
- In 2014, she competed in the World Championships for the first time, in Saitama Japan; she later won the silver medal
- Though she’s since retired from competing, she plans on remaining involved with the sport through exhibitions and ice shows
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