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| KARACHURIN
Azat |
| Sport |
Para biathlon, Para cross-country |
| NPC |
Russia
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| Gender | Men |
| Age | 23 |
| Place of Birth | Kalmashevo, RUS |
| Height | 1.81 m |
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Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
LW5/7 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Ufa, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began the sport in 2008 in Belebey, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
Coach Amir Gumerov recruited him during his sixth year at school and encouraged him to enter a sports school. |
Club / Team |
Bashkortostan Republican Adaptive Sports School of Paralympic Reserve: Ufa, RUS |
Name of coach |
Irina Gromova [national], RUS; Vladimir Malinsky [personal], RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching boxing, mixed martial arts, biathlon, volleyball and tennis, composing music, reading books, playing table games, cycling, fishing. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning two medals [one gold, one bronze] in biathlon at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017) |
Most influential person in career |
His first coach Amir Gumerov. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
US boxer Muhammad Ali, Soviet ice hockey player Valeri Kharlamov, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko, Russian greco-roman wrestler Alexander Karelin, Russian biathletes Maxim Chudov and Olga Zaitseva, Russian Para cross-country skiers Irek Zaripov and Kirill Mikhaylov, Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov, Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen, German biathlete Magdalena Neuner, Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, German motor racing driver Michael Schumacher. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017) |
Awards and honours |
In 2014 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 11 Mar 2014)
He received the Order of Friendship in the Russian Federation, in recognition of his performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014) |
Other sports |
He won two medals [one gold, one bronze] in biathlon at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Mar 2014) |
Impairment |
He was born without a left hand and has only two fingers on his right hand. (aif.ru, 19 Mar 2014) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
Paralympic Games - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2014 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
21:52.4 |
| 1 |
2014 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
33:31.4 |
| 4 |
2014 |
15km Individual - Standing |
42:17.0 |
Paralympic Games (Overall) - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2014 |
1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing |
4:16.6 |
| 12 |
2014 |
10km Freestyle - Standing |
28:45.4 |
World Championships - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2010/2011 |
3km Pursuit - Standing |
10:25.1 |
| 4 |
2010/2011 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
24:57.5 |
| 13 |
2010/2011 |
12.5km Individual - Standing |
48:34.1 |
| 13 |
2012/2013 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
27:39.1 |
| 9 |
2012/2013 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
44:10.8 |
| 11 |
2012/2013 |
15km Individual - Standing |
44:57.3 |
| 9 |
2014/2015 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
20:13.1 |
| 8 |
2014/2015 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
35:36.5 |
| 9 |
2014/2015 |
15km Individual - Standing |
44:09.5 |
World Championships - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010/2011 |
10km - Standing |
25:41.9 |
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2010/2011 |
20km - Standing |
DNS |
| 16 |
2010/2011 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
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2012/2013 |
20km - Standing |
DNS |
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2012/2013 |
10km - Standing |
DNS |
| 14 |
2014/2015 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
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