Yury Holub
Belarusian cross-country skier and biathlete / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yury Holub (born 16 April 1996) is a Belarusian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He made his Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and went onto claim 3 medals so far in his first Paralympic appearance including a gold medal.[2][3] He claimed his first Paralympic gold medal after winning the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4][5]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belarusian |
Born | (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 28) Hlusk, Belarus |
Sport | |
Country | Belarus |
Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing) |
Disability class | B3 |
Partner | Dzmitry Budzilovich (guide) |
He also claimed silver medals in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event and men's 20km free visually impaired cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Dzmitry Budzilovich.[6][7]
He won the gold medal in the men's 6 km visually impaired biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[8][9] He also won the gold medal in the men's 10 km visually impaired biathlon event.[10][11] In cross-country skiing, he won the bronze medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired event.[12][13]