Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Vision impairment |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
B2 |
Guide |
Yuryi Liadov, Mikalai Shablouski |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Daughters Angelina, Alisa, Anna |
Residence |
Mogilev, BLR |
Languages |
Belarusian, Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began skiing in 1993 at a school for children with a vision impairment in Maladzyechna, Belarus. |
Why this sport? |
"I like competing in long distance events, in cycling or skiing." |
Club / Team |
Dynamo [BLR] / Republican Centre of Olympic Preparation in Paralympic Sports [BLR] / Mogilev Regional School of Supreme Sports Skill [BLR]: |
Name of coach |
Mikhail Lebedzev, BLR; Nikolay Shablovsky, BLR |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Spending time with his family. (Athlete, 21 Dec 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal in Para cycling [tandem road race] at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and a gold medal in the 15km individual biathlon race at the 2017 World Championships in Finsterau, Germany. (Athlete, 21 Dec 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014) |
Injuries |
He caught a cold two days before the first race at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, which affected his performance at the competition. (sport.tut.by, 27 Mar 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for Belarus at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2014)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Belarus. (mogpravda.by, 08 Nov 2013) |
Other sports |
He won a bronze medal in athletics [T13 4x400m relay] at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, and a gold medal in road cycling at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He has also claimed three medals in cross-country skiing [one silver, two bronze] and three medals in biathlon [three bronze] at the Paralympic Winter Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Dec 2018) |
Impairment |
He was born with a vision impairment. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014) |
Paralympic Games - Para athletics |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2000 |
4 x 400m Relay T13 |
3:33.32 |
| 1st Round |
2000 |
400m T12 |
DNF |
| Semifinal |
2000 |
800m T12 |
2:03.77 |
Road World Championships - Para-Cycling |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 20 |
2011 |
Tandem B - Time Trial |
42:00 |
| 10 |
2011 |
Tandem B - Road Race |
2:28:14 |
Paralympic Games - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2006 |
12.5km Individual - Visually Impaired |
40:06.3 |
| 3 |
2010 |
3km Pursuit - Visually Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2010 |
12.5km Individual - Visually Impaired |
37:32.7 |
| 3 |
2014 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
21:32.4 |
| 3 |
2014 |
12.5km Middle - Visually Impaired |
32:38.2 |
| 6 |
2014 |
15km Individual - Visually Impaired |
38:16.0 |
| 10 |
2018 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
23:14.8 |
| 6 |
2018 |
12.5km Middle - Visually Impaired |
42:45.3 |
| 7 |
2018 |
15km Individual - Visually Impaired |
46:17.6 |
Paralympic Games - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2002 |
5km Classic Style B2 |
14:08.3 |
| 4 |
2002 |
10km Freestyle B2 |
25:11.9 |
| 7 |
2002 |
20km Freestyle - Visually Impaired |
58:56.5 |
| 6 |
2006 |
5km - Visually Impaired |
12:35.5 |
| 2 |
2006 |
10km - Visually Impaired |
27:28.4 |
| 3 |
2006 |
20km - Visually Impaired |
59:19.5 |
| 3 |
2010 |
20km Freestyle - Visually Impaired |
53:26.6 |
| 4 |
2010 |
10km Classic Style - Visually Impaired |
28:20.4 |
| 4 |
2010 |
1 x 4 + 2 x 5km Relay Open |
41:20.1 |
| 9 |
2010 |
1km Sprint Classic Style - Visually Impaired |
|
| |
2014 |
20km Classic Style - Visually Impaired |
DNF |
| 12 |
2014 |
1km Sprint Freestyle - Visually Impaired |
4:17.20 |
| 5 |
2014 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Open |
26:04.2 |
| 5 |
2014 |
10km Freestyle - Visually Impaired |
25:23.3 |
| 5 |
2018 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed |
25:51.2 |
Paralympic Games - Para-Cycling |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2004 |
BVI - Road Race/Time Trial |
|
World Championships - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2004/2005 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
28:05.8 |
| 13 |
2008/2009 |
3.6km Pursuit - Visually Impaired |
|
| |
2008/2009 |
12.5km Individual - Visually Impaired |
DNS |
| 3 |
2010/2011 |
3km Pursuit - Visually Impaired |
10:28.9 |
| 2 |
2010/2011 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
22:07.3 |
| 6 |
2010/2011 |
12.5km Individual - Visually Impaired |
39:48.0 |
| 3 |
2012/2013 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
22:37.1 |
| 4 |
2012/2013 |
12.5km Middle - Visually Impaired |
39:06.9 |
| 5 |
2012/2013 |
15km Individual - Visually Impaired |
40:17.5 |
| 6 |
2016/2017 |
12.5km Middle - Visually Impaired |
35:50.9 |
| 1 |
2016/2017 |
15km Individual - Visually Impaired |
40:47.3 |
| 2 |
2016/2017 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
20:15.4 |
| 6 |
2018/2019 |
12.5km Middle - Visually Impaired |
40:40.9 |
| 7 |
2018/2019 |
7.5km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
23:20.2 |
| 6 |
2018/2019 |
15km Individual - Visually Impaired |
50:10.6 |
World Championships - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2004/2005 |
10km - Visually Impaired |
29:05.6 |
| 7 |
2004/2005 |
5km - Visually Impaired |
14:29.0 |
| 7 |
2004/2005 |
20km - Visually Impaired |
58:18.4 |
| 6 |
2008/2009 |
20km Classic Style B1-3 |
56:56.8 |
| 6 |
2008/2009 |
10km Freestyle B1-3 |
27:02.1 |
| 4 |
2008/2009 |
1km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2010/2011 |
10km - Visually Impaired |
25:48.5 |
| |
2010/2011 |
20km - Visually Impaired |
DNF |
| 5 |
2010/2011 |
1km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2010/2011 |
1 x 4 + 2 x 5km Relay Open |
45:56.8 |
| 4 |
2012/2013 |
1km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2012/2013 |
20km - Visually Impaired |
54:33.0 |
| 5 |
2012/2013 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed |
30:43.2 |
| 7 |
2012/2013 |
10km - Visually Impaired |
30:04.5 |
| 6 |
2016/2017 |
1km Sprint - Visually Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Open |
25:51.7 |
| 8 |
2016/2017 |
10km - Visually Impaired |
24:10.8 |
| 7 |
2018/2019 |
Sprint Freestyle - Visually Impaired |
|
| 6 |
2018/2019 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Open |
26:38.8 |
