Nikolay Polukhin

Kolya (1tv.ru, 02 Nov 2013)

His mother and father. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)

US actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)

"Sport is life, it is the engine to keep moving forward." (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)

In recognition of his performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, he was presented with the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [fourth grade] by the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014)

He received the Pride of the Nation award in the Russian Federation in 2012. (csp72.ru, 12 Jul 2012)

In recognition of his achievements at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver he was decorated with the Order of Friendship by the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 26 Mar 2010)

He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 29 May 2020)

At the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi he won gold medals in both cross-country skiing and biathlon. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2021)

In 1993 he was electrocuted, resulting in head trauma and impaired vision. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)

ANTI-DOPING VIOLATION
In February 2016 a minute trace of the banned substance meldonium was found in his system while he was competing at the World Cup in Finsterau, Germany. As a result of his disqualification he was stripped of the gold medal that he had won in the 15km biathlon event. However, he did not receive any suspension from competition due to the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] Anti-Doping Hearing Body accepting that he had taken the substance before 01 January 2016 when the substance was added to the prohibited list. (paralympic.org, 24 Jun 2016)