Dmytro Suiarko
Ukrainian cross-country skier and biathlete
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Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dmytro Suiarko is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.
Career
He made his Paralympic debut for Ukraine during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1] He again represented Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 4 × 2.5 kilometre open relay and three bronze medals in the men's 6 kilometres and 10 kilometres biathlon events and the 12.5 kilometres cross-country skiing event.[2][3]
Personal life
On 7 March 2022, Suiarko's house was bombed and destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Recognition
- Forbes 30 Under 30 (Europe, Sports & Games) (2022)[5]
References
- ^ "Dmytro Suiarko blazes trail from Ukrainian village to the world". paralympic.org. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Dmytro Suiarko". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (5 March 2022). "Ukraine top Beijing 2022 Paralympics medals table after opening day with three biathlon golds". Inside the Games. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Armour, Nancy (8 March 2022). "Ukrainian biathlete wins medal at Paralympics after house destroyed by Russian shelling". USA Today. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Forbes 30 under 30: Dmytro Suiarko". Forbes.
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