Aliaksandr Subota

Aliaksandr Subota (born 28 August 1984) is a Paralympian athlete from Belarus competing mainly in T46 classification track and field events.[1]

Aliaksandr Subota
Subota after medaling in 2012
Personal information
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984
Minsk, Belarus
Height184 cm (72 in)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportAthletics
Disability classT46
Event(s)Javelin throw, long jump, triple jump
Coached byAnatoly Maystruk
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Belarus
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London triple jump – T46
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon triple jump – T46
IPC Athletics European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Triple jump – T47
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Javelin – T46
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Triple jump – T47
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Long jump – T47

Athletics career

Subota first represented his country at a Paralympics in 2004 in Athens, where he competed in the long jump and triple jump, although he failed to achieve a podium finish in either.[2] Subota was back in the Belarus team for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, this time competing in just the long jump. He finished fifth.[2] His most successful Paralympics to date was the London Games in 2012. There he competed in both the long jump and triple jump, finishing third in the triple jump to claim his first Paralympic medal.[2]

As well as his Paralympic success, Subota has also claimed medals at both World and European Championship level. He claimed a silver in the triple jump (T46) in the 2013 World Championships in Lyon while he has won three European medals, including a gold in the T46 Javelin in 2016 in Grosseto. This was the first international competition that he had entered into the javelin event.

Personal history

Subota was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1984. He studied sports coaching at Belarusian State University of Physical Training.[2]

Notes
  1. "Subota, Aliaksandr". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. "Subota, Aliaksandr". IPC. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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