Iurii Utkin

Iurii Utkin
Personal information
Nationality Ukrainian
Born (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sport
Country  Ukraine
Disability class B2
Partner Ruslan Perekhoda (guide)
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
Sochi 20144 x 2.5 km relay open
Men's Paralympic biathlon
Pyeongchang 201812.5km visually impaired

Iurii Utkin (born 3 August 1990) is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] He has represented Ukraine at the Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018.[3][4]

Career

Iurii made his Paralympic debut during the 2010 Winter Paralympics and went medalless at the event. He clinched his first Paralympic medal, a silver medal in the 4 x 2.5 km relay open event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[5]

He also claimed a bronze medal in the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Ruslan Perekhoda.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Iurii UTKIN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Iurii Utkin | Paralympics". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Iurii Utkin". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Iurii UTKIN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Iurii UTKIN | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Ukraine – Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km – Visually Impaired – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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