Sviatlana Sakhanenka
Belarusian cross-country skier and biathlete
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Sviatlana Sakhanenka (born 26 October 1989) is a Belarusian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and she competed in the biathlon and cross-country skiing events.[2][3]
Belarus| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarus |
| Born | 26 October 1989 Navapolatsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) |
| B2 | |
Sviatlana Sakhanenka clinched her maiden gold medal in her Paralympic career after clinching the medal in the 15km free visually impaired cross-country event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics. and followed it up with another gold medal in the Cross-country skiing by claiming a gold medal in the women's 1.5km sprint classical cross-country skiing event.[4][5] She also claimed a bronze medal in the women's 6km visually impaired biathlon event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[6]
She won the gold medal in the women's 10 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[7][8] She also won the gold medal in the women's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event.[9][10]
