Dzmitry Loban
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belarusian |
Born | May 3, 1981 |
Spouse | Lidziya Hrafeyeva |
Sport | |
Country | Belarus |
Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) |
Disability class | LW12 |
Medal record |
Dzmitry Loban (born 3 May 1981) is a Belarusian male cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He has competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018 claiming 2 medals in his Paralympic career.[2]
Career
Dzmitry made his Paralympic debut during the 2010 Winter Paralympics and managed to claim a solitary bronze medal in the men's 10km cross-country skiing event.[3] He then went onto represent Belarus at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and went medalless during the competition. He was also selected to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, his third Paralympic event. Dzmitry clinched a silver medal in the men's 7.5km sitting biathlon event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4]
Coincidentally both Dzmitry and his wife, Lidziya Hrafeyeva went onto represent Belarus at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[5]
Biography
Dzmitry Loban was affected in a train accident at the age of 22 as he lost both of his legs above the knee which prompted him to take the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing in 2007.[6]
He married fellow Belarusian Paralympic Nordic skier, Lidziya Hrafeyeva who subsequently made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[7]
References
- ^ "Dzmitry LOBAN | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Belarus - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Dzmitry LOBAN - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Dzmitry Loban competes in his 3rd Winter Paralympics". Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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(help) - ^ "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Sitting - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Lidziya HRAFEYEVA - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Dzmitry Loban's story before his Paralympic career". Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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(help) - ^ "Lidziya Hrafeyeva | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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- European biathlon biography stubs
- Belarusian winter sports biography stubs
- 1981 births
- Belarusian male biathletes
- Belarusian male cross-country skiers
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic cross-country skiers of Belarus
- Paralympic biathletes of Belarus
- Paralympic silver medalists for Belarus
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Belarus
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Living people