Yury Holub

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 maiden 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]

Yury Holub
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996
Hlusk, Belarus
Sport
Country Belarus
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing)
Disability classB3
PartnerDzmitry Budzilovich (guide)
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Winter Paralympics
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Silver medal – second placePyeongchang 201820km free visually impaired
Bronze medal – third placePyeongchang 201810km classical visually impaired
Men's Paralympic biathlon
Gold medal – first placePyeongchang 201812.5km visually impaired
Silver medal – second placePyeongchang 20187.5km visually impaired

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]

References
  1. "Yury Holub | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. "Biathlete Yury Holub wins second gold for Belarus at 2018 Paralympics". Belarus News. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. "Biathlon | Results Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 20km Free, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  8. Houston, Michael (15 January 2022). "Russians take biathlon golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "Clean podium sweeps for RPC and Ukraine on Para biathlon's opening day". Paralympic.org. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  12. "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. Houston, Michael (13 January 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.


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