ABOUT
Russian competitive figure skater who participated in the 2014 Winter Olympics in her native country, becoming one of the youngest gold medalists in Olympic figure skating history.She entered the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, becoming the youngest women's singles champion in the event's history.American figure skater Tara Lipinski was another young Olympic champion; Lipinski won gold in the 1998 Olympic games, held in Nagano, Japan.
BEFORE FAMEShe began training as an ice skater when she was just four years old. She went on to compete in the Russian Junior Championships in 2010 and 2011.
PERSONAL LIFEShe spent the first ten years of her life in the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia. She was raised by her mother, Daniela Lipnitskaya.
FUN FACTSFigure Skater Yulia Lipnitskaya were born on Friday, birthstone is Pearl, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Tiger, it is 156 days until Yulia Lipnitskaya next birthday.