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]
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Nationality | Belarusian |
Born | Hlusk, Belarus | April 16, 1996
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Country | Belarus |
Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing) |
Disability class | B3 |
Partner | Dzmitry Budzilovich (guide) |
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
- "Yury Holub | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Biathlete Yury Holub wins second gold for Belarus at 2018 Paralympics". Belarus News. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- "Biathlon | Results Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "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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