Volodymyr Ivanov (skier)

Volodymyr Ivanov is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, sighted guide, and Paralympian.

Volodymyr Ivanov
BornUkraine
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Men's para cross-country skiing
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino1x3.75/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake5 km Classical Technique, B3
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino12.5 km, blind
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino7.5 km, blind
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver12.5 km, visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver3 km pursuit, visually impaired

He has competed at three Paralympic Games as the sighted guide for Vitaliy Lukyanenko.

Career

At the 2002 Winter Paralympics he competed in cross-country skiing and biathlon as the sighted guide for Vitaliy Lukyanenko. In cross-country skiing, they took the bronze medal in the 5 km classical technique, B3. They placed 16th in the 20 km free technique, 4th in the 10 km free technique, B3, and 5th in the men's relay. In biathlon, they placed 11th in the 7.5 km free technique, blind.

He competed as the sighted guide for Lukyanenko in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. In cross-country skiing he took the bronze in the men's relay with Lukyanenko, Vladyslav Morozov, and Oleh Munts.[1] He placed 7th in the men's 5 km, visually impaired. In biathlon, he took the gold medal in 12.5 km, and silver in 7.5 km, blind.

He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada as the sighted guide for Lukyanenko. In cross-country skiing he won silver in the men's relay, open with Lukyanenko, Grygorii Vovchynskyi, and Iurii Kostiuk. He placed 5th in the men's 1 km sprint, visually impaired. In biathlon, he took the bronze medal in the 12.5 km, and the gold medal in the men's 3 km pursuit, visually impaired.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Torino 2006 Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, paraphoto.org, March 17, 2006
  2. Paralympics - Cross country: Short distance results Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Deseret News, March 11, 2002
  3. "Cross-Country Skiing Schedule and Results" (PDF). Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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