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Iurii Kostiuk

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Iurii Kostiuk
Full nameIurii Illich Kostiuk
or Yuriy Illich Kostyuk
(see Romanization of Ukrainian)
Born (1977-10-02) 2 October 1977 (age 47)
Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 15 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 5 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino 10 km, sitski
Men's para biathlon
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 7.5 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 2.4 km pursuit, sitting
World Championships
Men's para cross-country skiing
Silver medal – second place 2003 Mitteltal-Obertal 15 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2005 Fort Kent 10 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Mitteltal-Obertal 10 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Fort Kent 15 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 1x4/2x5 km relay
Men's para biathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 3 km pursuit, sitting

Iurii Illich Kostiuk (Ukrainian: Юрій Ілліч Костюк, born 2 October 1977)[1][2] is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, and Paralympic Champion.

Career

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He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski. In biathlon, he took the silver medal in the men's 7.5 km and placed 4th in the 12.5 km.[3]

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada, he took one silver medal in biathlon in the men's 2.4 km pursuit, sitting, and one in cross-country skiing in the men's relay, open. In biathlon, he also competed in the 12.5 km individual, sitting where he placed 5th, and in cross-country skiing where he placed 4th in the men's 1 km sprint, 4th in the 10 km and 5th in the 15 km, sitting.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Костюк Юрій Ілліч [Iurii Illich Kostiuk] (in Ukrainian). paralympic.org.ua. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Iurii Kostiuk". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
  3. ^ a b "Iurii Kostiuk". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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