Iurii Utkin
Ukrainian Paralympic athlete (born 1990)
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Iurii Utkin (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Уткін; born 3 August 1990) is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] He represented Ukraine at the Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018.[3][4]
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Ruslan Perekhoda (guide) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Iurii made his Paralympic debut during the 2010 Winter Paralympics and went medalless at the event. He clinched his first Paralympic medal, a silver medal in the 4 x 2.5 km relay open event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[5]
Paralympic Champion (Korea 2018)
He also claimed a bronze medal in the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Ruslan Perekhoda.[6]
