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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 46)
Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Men's 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 biathlon
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 7.5 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 2.4 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

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

  1. ^ Костюк Юрій Ілліч [Iurii Illich Kostiuk] (in Ukrainian). paralympic.org.ua. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Iurii Kostiuk - Profile, Official site of Vancouver 2010
  3. ^ a b Iurii Kostiuk at the International Paralympic Committee Edit this at Wikidata