Stanislav Chokhlaev
Russian cross-country skier and biathlete
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Stanislav Chokhlaev (born 16 July 1989) is a Russian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] He represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was successful in his first Paralympic competition, claiming three medals including 2 silver medals in the cross-country skiing event.[3][4] In 2017, he was awarded the Return to Life Prize by the Russian Paralympic Committee.
Chokhlaev in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 16 July 1989 Serga, Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Iuliia Budaleeva |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) |
| B1 | |
| Partner | Maksim Pirogov (guide) |
| Coached by | Vyacheslav Goldinov |
Medal record | |
Career
Stanislav Chokhlaev competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics with his guide Maksim Pirogov and went onto claim 2 medals in the cross-country skiing events[5][6] and a bronze medal in the biathlon event.[7]
He won the silver medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[8][9] He also won the silver medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event.[10][11] In biathlon, he won the silver medal in the men's 6 km visually impaired event.[12][13] He also won the silver medal in the men's 10 km visually impaired biathlon event.[14][15]
Personal life
Stanislav married fellow Russian visually impaired Paralympic Nordic skier, Iuliia Budaleeva.[16] Iuliia Budaleeva also competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and excelled at her first Paralympic event similar to that of her husband by claiming three medals including a gold medal and two silver medals in the biathlon events and a bronze medal in cross-country skiing event.[17]
