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Evgeny Gudkov

Athletics
2

Biography

Impairment information

Classification
F44

Further personal information

Family
Wife Natalia Gudkova, son Ilya
Residence
Omsk, RUS
Occupation
Coach
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Sport Studies - Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports: Omsk, RUS

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport at age 17 in Omsk, Russia.
Club / Team
Omsk Regional Specialised Sport Centre of Paralympic Training: Russia
Name of coach
Boris Rzhishchev, Sergey Babanin
Coach from which country?
Russia

International debut

Year
1999
Competing for
Russia
Location
Belgium

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the F42-44 javelin at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2011; paralympic.org, 10 Apr 2013)
Awards and honours
In December 2013 he took part in the 2014 Olympic torch relay in his home city of Omsk, Russia. (omskinform.ru, 09 Dec 2013)

He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia. (infocenter2014.ru, 25 Mar 2013)
Famous relatives
His wife Natalia Gudkova is a Paralympian who won gold in the F46 javelin at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. She also won silver medals at the 2004 and 2012 Games. (omsk.kp.ru, 24 Sep 2012; paralympic.org, 10 Apr 2013)
Ambitions
To be a Paralympic champion. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2011)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F44/46 Final Round 5
Men's Javelin F44/46 Final Round 4
IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F44 Final Round 8
Men's Javelin F44 Final Round 2
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F42/44 Final Round 2
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F44 Final 2011-01-23 5
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F44 Final Round 2012-09-02 4
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F44 Final 1 2013-07-24 7