Iurii Kostiuk
Encyclopedia
Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian
biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic
Champion.
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.
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.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
Champion.
He competed in biathlon
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 12 biathlon events were contested at Pragelato.-Medal table:-Events:Men* 12.5km** Sitting** Standing** Visually impaired* 7.5km** Sitting** Standing** Visually impairedWomen* 10km** Sitting* 12.5km...
and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 20 cross country skiing events were contested at Pragelato.-Medal table:-Events:Men* 5km** Sitting** Standing** Visually impaired* 10km** Sitting** Standing** Visually impaired* 15km** Sitting* 20km...
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.
At the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
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
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Men's 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km Relay
-External links:*, at the official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver...
. 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.