Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina (, born 12 September 1977) is a Russian diver. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina. Biography Yuliya Pakhalina was born in Penza. In 1994 she graduated from Penza Secondary School No. 28. In the same year she was awarded the title of World-Class Master of Sports. She graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education Penza State University. She moved to Houston, Texas before the 2000 Summer Olympics to train with her partner Vera Ilyina, under the direction of Head Coach Jane Figuiredo (University of Houston) and competed for the University of Houston's swimming and diving team. The two divers trained at the Woodland's Pool several times. References External links UH Cougars profile 1977 births Living people Penza State University alumni Russian female divers Olympic divers of Russia Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic silver medalists for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia University of Houston alumni Sportspeople from Penza Olympic medalists in diving Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in diving Universiade gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade