Oleksandr Kazik (born 22 October 1996) is a Ukrainian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2]
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe made his Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics representing Ukraine. Oleksandr Kazik claimed his first Paralympic medal after clinching a silver medal in the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event.[3]
He won the bronze medal in the men's 6 km visually impaired biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[4][5] He also won the bronze medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired biathlon event.
He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men's 12.5 kilometres and a silver medal in the men's 6 kilometres visually impaired biathlon events.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Oleksandr KAZIK – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Oleksandr Kazik". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "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 15 March 2018.
- ^ Houston, Michael (15 January 2022). "Russians take biathlon golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Clean podium sweeps for RPC and Ukraine on Para biathlon's opening day". Paralympic.org. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Ukrainians SWEEP PODIUM in emotional Para biathlon finish". Yardbarker. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine top medal table on day one while Millie Knight and Brett Wild win Great Britain's first medal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
edit- Oleksandr Kazik at the International Paralympic Committee
- Oleksandr Kazik at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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