Iurii Utkin
Iurii Utkin (born 3 August 1990) is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] He has represented Ukraine at the Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018.[3][4]
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1990 Kharkiv, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability class | B2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Ruslan Perekhoda (guide) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Iurii made his Paralympic debut during the 2010 Winter Paralympics and went medalless at the event. He clinched his first Paralympic medal, a silver medal in the 4 x 2.5 km relay open event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[5]
He also claimed a bronze medal in the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Ruslan Perekhoda.[6]
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References
- "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Iurii UTKIN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Iurii Utkin | Paralympics". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Iurii Utkin". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Iurii UTKIN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Iurii UTKIN | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Ukraine – Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km – Visually Impaired – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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