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Anatolii Kovalevskyi

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Anatolii Kovalevskyi
Kovalevskyi in 2018
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 34)
Kiev, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability classB2 (visually impaired)
Coached byGanna Glukhykh
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Men's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 15km individual visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 10km visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 7.5km visually impaired
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km open relay

Anatolii Kovalevskyi (born 24 June 1990) is a Ukrainian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and competed in the men's cross-country skiing and biathlon events.[2][3] Anatolii Kovalevskyi also went onto represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and secured a bronze medal in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event.[4]

Career

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He took the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing in 2009 and he was formerly coached by his own father, Ganna Glukhykh. He earned the opportunity to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics representing Ukraine, which was his maiden call-up to compete at the Paralympics. He secured a silver medal in the men's 15km visually impaired biathlon event with his sighted guide, Oleksandr Mukshyn.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anatolii Kovalevskyi". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - (Cross-Country Skiing) Biography - Overview : KOVALEVSKYI Anatolii". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI | Biathlon, Ski de fond | Ukraine - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "15 km hommes, malvoyants - Biathlon - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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