Yury Holub

Yury Holub (born 16 April 1996) is a Belarusian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He made his Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and went onto claim 3 medals so far in his maiden Paralympic appearance including a gold medal.[2][3] He claimed his first Paralympic gold medal after winning the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4][5]

Yury Holub
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996
Hlusk, Belarus
ResidenceMinsk, Belarus
Sport
Country Belarus
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing)
Disability classB3
PartnerDzmitry Budzilovich (guide)
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Winter Paralympics
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Pyeongchang 201820km free visually impaired
Pyeongchang 201810km classical visually impaired
Men's Paralympic biathlon
Pyeongchang 201812.5km visually impaired
Pyeongchang 20187.5km visually impaired

He also claimed silver medals in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event and men's 20km free visually impaired cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Dzmitry Budzilovich.[6][7]

References
  1. "Yury Holub | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. "Biathlete Yury Holub wins second gold for Belarus at 2018 Paralympics". Belarus News. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  5. "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  6. "Biathlon | Results Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  7. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 20km Free, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.


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