Yekaterina Lobysheva is a Russian speed skater born in 1985 in Kolomna who specializes in distances of 1000m, 1500m, and team pursuit. She won a bronze medal in team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics and had success in 2005-2006, placing first in 500m and fourth in 1500m. She is now preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

1. Work by Simonov Stepan

2.  Yekaterina Lobysheva was born on March 13, 1985
in Kolomna. When she was a pupil, her P.E teacher
Bissarnov I.I. helped her to be interested in speed
skating.

3.  She’s specialized
in the distance of
1000 m., 15000 m.
and Team Pursuit.

4.  She won a bronze medal
in the Women’s team
pursuit at the 2006
Winter Olympies. In the
season of 2005-2006 she
had great results: she was
the first on 500 m and the
4 th on 1500 m. She
finished sixth in the
ranking.

5.  In 2008 she was in the first place on the 500 m. at the
European Championships. Unfortunately she didn’t win any
medals ancouver. But she is taking part in many
competitions.

6.  Nowdays she is preparing for Winter Olympies in
Sochi.

7.  I’m proud of the fact
that she was born in
my native town and
studied in the same
school as me. She
achieved great
results. I wish her
victories in Sochi.