Yerbol Khamitov
Kazakh Para Nordic skier (born 1997)
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Erbol Ğalymkereiūly Hamitov[a] (Kazakh: Ербол Ғалымкерейұлы Хамитов; born 9 September 1997) is a Kazakh Para cross-country skier and biathlete.
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| Nationality | Kazakh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Khamitov represented Kazakhstan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and served as a flag bearer during the 2022 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.[1] He competed at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in para cross-country and won a gold medal in the sprint sitting event.[2] He also competed in Para biathlon and won bronze medals in the 7.5 kilometre sprint and 12.5 kilometre sprint events.[3][4]
In February 2025, he competed at the 2025 Para Biathlon World Championships and won a gold medal in the 12.5 kilometre individual sitting event.[5] He became the first Para Biathlon World Champion from Kazakhstan.[6] He then competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a bronze medal in the sprint sitting event with a time of 2:32.45.[7] This marked the first time that Para cross-country athletes raced in the same stadium and on the same day as their able-bodied counterparts.[8] During the 2025 Para Biathlon World Cup, he won the overall crystal globe, becoming the first Kazakh athlete to accomplish this.[9]
In February 2026, he was selected to represent Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[10] He won a gold medal in the sprint pursuit sitting event with a time of 9:39.0. This was Kazakhstan's first gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games since 2018.[11]
Personal life
At 19 years old, Khamitov was shot in the knee and had his leg amputated.[6]
Notes
- Often transliterated as Yerbol Galymkereyevich Khamitov through a Russified Romanization of Ербол Галымкереевич Хамитов.
