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Ukrainian biathlete (born 1977)
Iurii Kostiuk
Full nameIurii Illich Kostiuk
or Yuriy Illich Kostyuk
(see Romanization of Ukrainian)
Born (1977-10-02) 2 October 1977 (age 47)
Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 15 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 5 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino 10 km, sitski
Men's para biathlon
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 7.5 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 2.4 km pursuit, sitting
World Championships
Men's para cross-country skiing
Silver medal – second place 2003 Mitteltal-Obertal 15 km, sitski
Silver medal – second place 2005 Fort Kent 10 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Mitteltal-Obertal 10 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Fort Kent 15 km, sitski
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 1x4/2x5 km relay
Men's para biathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 3 km pursuit, sitting

Iurii Illich Kostiuk (Ukrainian: Юрій Ілліч Костюк, born 2 October 1977) is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, and Paralympic Champion.

Career

He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski. In biathlon, he took the silver medal in the men's 7.5 km and placed 4th in the 12.5 km.

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada, he took one silver medal in biathlon in the men's 2.4 km pursuit, sitting, and one in cross-country skiing in the men's relay, open. In biathlon, he also competed in the 12.5 km individual, sitting where he placed 5th, and in cross-country skiing where he placed 4th in the men's 1 km sprint, 4th in the 10 km and 5th in the 15 km, sitting.

References

  1. Костюк Юрій Ілліч [Iurii Illich Kostiuk] (in Ukrainian). paralympic.org.ua. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
  2. "Iurii Kostiuk". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
  3. ^ "Iurii Kostiuk". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.

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