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Larysa Varona, also known as Larisa Varona, (born 22 January 1983) is a Belarusian cross-country skier, biathlete, and rower. She has represented Belarus at the Paralympics in 4 Winter Paralympics competing in cross-country skiing and biathlon events (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and in a single Summer Paralympics event during the 2012 Summer Paralympics competing in the rowing event.[1]
 Larysa Varona competing in the 2010 Winter Paralympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | 22 January 1983 Krupki, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon), Paralympic rowing |
| Disability class | LW6/8 |
Medal record | |
Larysa Varona was born with a locomotor impairment on 22 January 1983. She started skiing at the age of eleven.[1]
She made her Paralympic debut for Belarus at the 2006 Winter Paralympics at the age of 23 and managed to claim a silver medal in her first Paralympic event in the women's cross-country skiing 3 × 2.5 km relay open category becoming the youngest medalist for Belarus at the Winter Paralympics (at the age of 23).[2] Varona also competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics clinching 2 bronze medals in the women's cross-country skiing 3 x 2.5 km relay open and women's cross-country skiing 5km classic events.[3] She also participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics but did not achieve any medals in the competition.[4]
Varona also took part in international rowing competitions and got the opportunity to represent Belarus at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and competed in the mixed coxed four event.[5]
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