Yulia Lipnitskaya is a retired Russian figure skater, born on February 5, 1998, in Yekaterinburg, Russia. She gained international fame at the age of 15 during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she won a gold medal as part of the Russian team in the team event. Lipnitskaya is known for her artistic performances and technical skills, particularly her ability to execute difficult jumps. Throughout her career, Yulia Lipnitskaya achieved several notable accomplishments, including winning the 2014 European Championships and the 2013 World Junior Championships. She retired from competitive skating in 2017, citing health issues and the pressures of the sport. Despite her early retirement, she remains a celebrated figure in the world of figure skating.