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2011 IPC Biathlon And Cross-Country Skiing World Championships
The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships took place from 2–11 April 2011Invitation , Official website of the 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships - accessed January 29, 2011. in , . IPC stands for . This was the first time these championships were hosted in Russia, and the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk ( rus, Ха́нты-Манси́йск, Khánty-Mansíysk, lit. ''Khanty-Mansi Town''; Khanty language, Khanty: , ''Jomvoćś''; Mansi language, Mansi: , ''Abga'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia. It stands on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, from its confluence with the Ob River, Ob, in the oil boom, oil-rich region of Western Siberia. Though an independent city, Khanty-Mansiysk also functions as the administrative center of Khanty-Mansiysky District. Khanty-Mansiysk is one of few capitals of Russian regions that is not the largest city in the area, surpassed by Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk and Nefteyugansk. Etymology The city's name consists of the names of the local indigenous people ''Khanty'' and ''Mansi people, Mansi'' and includes ''"-sk"'' ending which is a typical Russian ending for the town names. Before 1940 these people were known as ''Ostyaks'' and ''Vog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sighted Guide
A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment. Sports Paralympic Games At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment. Rules are according to the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The sighted guides are such a close and essential part of the competition, that the athlete with a visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and both athletes are medal candidates. Winter At the Winter Paralympics there are three classifications of athletes with a visual impairment: * B1 (no useful vision) * B2 (minimal useful vision) * B3 (some useful vision). A sighted guide is required for B1 and B2, and optional for B3. Nordic skiing: The guide can lead, follow, or ski next to the athlete with a visual impairment. The guide assists with voice instruction only. No physical contact allowed. Alpine skiing: The start must have an adequate sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergiy Khyzhnyak
Sergiy is a Ukrainian masculine given name that comes from the ancient Roman generic name Segius. The current official transliteration from Ukrainian is Serhii (previously the following variants were also used: Sergiy, Serhiy, Sergii, Serhij). Russian variant of this name is Sergey. Spanish variant of this name is Sergio. Ukrainian-born people * Sergiy Bezugliy (born 1984), sprint canoer * Sergiy Biloushchenko (born 1981), rower * Sergiy Breus (born 1983), butterfly swimmer * Sergiy Bychkov (born 1961), politician, civil engineer, and lawyer * Sergiy Demchuk (born 19??), paralympic swimmer * Sergiy Dzindziruk (born 1976), professional boxer * Sergiy Gladyr (born 1988), professional basketball player * Sergiy Gorbenko (born 1985), professional basketball player * Sergiy Grechyn (born 1979), professional road cyclist * Sergiy Ivliev (born 1984), footballer * Sergiy Kirichenko (born 1952), army general * Sergiy Klimniuk (born 1976), sprint canoer * Sergiy Kolos (born 19??), paraly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirill Mikhaylov
Kirill Mikhaylov (born April 2, 1983) is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete, and four-time Paralympic Champion. He competed in the classification category, standing events. Mikhaylov competed in cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He took the gold in the men's 20 km and the bronze in the men's 10 km, standing. He placed 5th in the men's relay with Alfis Makamedinov and Vladimir Kiselev and 4th in the men's 5 km, standing. Mikhaylov competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In cross-country skiing, he took the gold in the men's 1x4/2x5 km relay together with Sergey Shilov, Nikolay Polukhin, and guide Andrey Tokarev Andrey Tokarev is a Russian cross country skier, biathlete, sighted guide and Paralympic Champion. He was awarded the Order of Honour by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2010. One of his most notable achievements is winning the most medal ..., and in the 20 km, standing. He took the sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azat Karachurin
Azat Karachurin is a Russian Paralympic biathlete who won gold medal for the 12.5 km standing event despite missing one target on March 11, 2014, at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. After the event, he received congratulations from the Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ... who said that his hard work earned him a medal. He was also a winner of bronze medal for the 7.5 km biathlon race in the same place. References Living people 20th-century births Paralympic bronze medalists for Russia Paralympic gold medalists for Russia Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Russian male biathletes Paralympic medalists in biathlon Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grygorii Vovchynskyi
Grygorii Vasylovych Vovchynskyi ( uk, Григорій Васильович Вовчинський, born 4 July 1988) is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, and Paralympian. He is classified LW8 (single arm amputation), and compete in classification category standing. Career He finished the Cherkasy National University (2012). He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. In cross-country skiing he won silver in the men's relay, open with Iurii Kostiuk, Vitaliy Lukyanenko and Volodymyr Ivanov, and a bronze medal in the 10 km, standing. He placed 6th in the men's 1 km sprint and 15th in the 20 km, standing. In biathlon, he took the silver medal in the 12.5 km, and the bronze medal in the men's 3 km pursuit, standing. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Goncharov (skier)
Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov (, also ; rus, Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Гончаро́в, r=Iván Aleksándrovich Goncharóv, p=ɪˈvan ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪdʑ ɡənʲtɕɪˈrof; – ) was a Russian novelist best known for his novels ''The Same Old Story'' (1847), ''Oblomov'' (1859), and '' The Precipice'' (1869, also translated as ''Malinovka Heights''). He also served in many official capacities, including the position of censor. Goncharov was born in Simbirsk into the family of a wealthy merchant; as a reward for his grandfather's military service, they were elevated to Russian nobility status. He was educated at a boarding school, then the Moscow College of Commerce, and finally at Moscow State University. After graduating, he served for a short time in the office of the Governor of Simbirsk, before moving to Saint Petersburg where he worked as government translator and private tutor, while publishing poetry and fiction in private almanacs. Goncharov's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irek Zaripov
Irek Zaripov (russian: Ирек Айратович Зарипов, ba, Ирек Айрат улы Зәрипов; born March 27, 1983) is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier. He was born on March 27, 1983, in Sterlitamak, USSR. He lost his legs in a car accident in 2000. He started to practice skiing in 2005. He competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics where he won five medals: two gold and one silver in cross country skiing, and two gold medals in biathlon. He has a son named Aynur. , March 14, 2010 R ...
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Roman Petushkov
Roman Aleksandrovich Petushkov (russian: Роман Александрович Петушков; born 18 February 1978) is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete, and Paralympian. He competes in classification category sitting events. Career Petushkov participated at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In cross-country skiing, he took the silver in the 15 km, sitting. He placed 5th in the 1 km sprint and 5th in the 10 km, sitting. In biathlon, he took the bronze medal in the 12.5 km individual, sitting. He placed 20th in the men's 2.4 km pursuit, sitting. In 2014 he competed at the Paralympic Games where he won six gold medals. After his success at the 2014 Winter Games, Petushkov received numerous national and international awards and honors. In 2015, he was nominated Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. For his performance at the 2014 Games, Petushkov was awarded Best Male at the Paralympic Sports Awards. Awards * Order "For Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikalai Shablouski
Mikalai is a masculine Belarusian given name. Notable people with the name include: * Mikalai Barkouski, Belarusian judoka * Mikalai Kamianchuk (born 1987), Belarusian pair skater * Mikalai Kazak (born 1977), Belarusian trampolinist *Mikalai Novikau Mikalai Novikau (born 13 June 1986) is a Belarusian weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from th ... (born 1986), Belarusian weightlifter * Mikalai Sharlap (born 1994), Belarusian rower * Mikalai Shubianok (born 1985), Belarusian decathlete * Mikalai Zhukavets (born 1986), Belarusian windsurfer {{given name Belarusian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasili Shaptsiaboi
Vasily Shaptsiaboi ( be, Васіль Шапцябой) is a Belarusian Paralympic biathlete, cross-country skier, and road bicycle racer who won many medals at both Winter and Summer Paralympic Games. Career He began his Paralympic career in Sydney, Australia in 2000 where he won bronze medal in Men's T13 Track Athletics Relay. In 2004 he participated at the Athens Paralympic Games at which he won gold medals in both Men's Tandem Road Race and Time Trial for Visually Impaired. His first Winter Paralympics appearance was at the Vancouver Paralympic Games where he won two bronze medals in 3 km Biathlon and Cross-Country 20 km Freestyle. In 2011 he participated at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup which was hosted in Sjusjoe, Norway. He also took participation in various cycling events at the London Paralympic Games. On March 8, 2014, he won a bronze medal in biathlon which was hosted in Sochi, Russia Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
