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Yuliya Mikhailovna Shamshurina (Russian: Ю́лия Михаловна Шамшу́рина, née Stepanova; born July 16, 1962) is a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1989, training at VSS Urozhay in Ustinov. She won a silver medal in the 4x5 km at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and had her best individual finish of fourth in the 10 km event at those same championships.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Shamshurina (then known as Yuliya Stepanova), she finished fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and had her best individual finish of eighth in the 10 km event.
Her lone career victory was in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 1988.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical | 10 km freestyle | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | — |
| 1989 | 26 | N/A | 4 | — | 7 | N/A | N/A | — | Silver |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19 | 54 |
| 1983 | 20 | 11 |
| 1984 | 21 | 23 |
| 1985 | 22 | 12 |
| 1989 | 26 | 8 |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988–89 | 17 December 1988 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988–89 | 8 December 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Smetanina / Tikhonova / Välbe |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.