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
Sport
Country Belarus
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing)
Disability classB3
PartnerDzmitry 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]

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