Anatolii Kovalevskyi (born 24 June 1990) is a Ukrainian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and competed in the men's cross-country skiing and biathlon events.[2][3] Anatolii Kovalevskyi also went onto represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and secured a bronze medal in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event.[4]
 Kovalevskyi in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 24 June 1990 Kyiv, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) |
| Disability class | B2 (visually impaired) |
| Coached by | Ganna Glukhykh |
Career
editHe took the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing in 2009 and he was formerly coached by his own father, Ganna Glukhykh. He earned the opportunity to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics representing Ukraine, which was his maiden call-up to compete at the Paralympics. He secured a silver medal in the men's 15km visually impaired biathlon event with his sighted guide, Oleksandr Mukshyn.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Anatolii Kovalevskyi". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - (Cross-Country Skiing) Biography - Overview : KOVALEVSKYI Anatolii". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI | Biathlon, Ski de fond | Ukraine - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "15 km hommes, malvoyants - Biathlon - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
External links
edit- Anatolii Kovalevskyi at the International Paralympic Committee
- Anatolii Kovalevskyi at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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