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Siarhei Vauchunovich

Nordic Skiing

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6

Further personal information

Residence
Slonim, BLR
Occupation
Carpenter
Languages
English, Russian
Higher education
Trade - Carpenter

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began skiing at age 10 while at school in Belarus.
Why this sport?
"To improve my health and to become a real athlete."
Name of coach
Siarhei Dmukhovski

International debut

Year
2013
Competing for
Belarus

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014)
Most influential person in career
His mother. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014)
Hero / Idol
Swedish cross-country skier and race car driver Gunde Svan. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014)
Impairment
His amputation is the result of an injury. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Paralympic Winter Games 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 20 km Standing Final Round 2014-03-10 11
Men's 1 km Sprint Standing Qualification 2014-03-12 23
4x2.5 km Mixed Relay Final Round 2014-03-15 8
Men's 10 km Standing Final Round 2014-03-16 25