Anatolii Kovalevskyi Explained

Anatolii Kovalevskyi
Nationality:Ukrainian
Birth Date:1990 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kiev, Soviet Union
Height:1.70m
Weight:68kg
Sport:Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability Class:B2 (visually impaired)
Coach:Ganna Glukhykh

Anatolii Kovalevskyi (born 24 June 1990) is a Ukrainian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and competed in the men's cross-country skiing and biathlon events.[2] [3] Anatolii Kovalevskyi also went onto represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and secured a bronze medal in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event.[4]

Career

He took the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing in 2009 and he was formerly coached by his own father, Ganna Glukhykh. He earned the opportunity to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics representing Ukraine, which was his maiden call-up to compete at the Paralympics. He secured a silver medal in the men's 15km visually impaired biathlon event with his sighted guide, Oleksandr Mukshyn.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anatolii Kovalevskyi. m.paralympic.org. 2018-02-08.
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - (Cross-Country Skiing) Biography - Overview : KOVALEVSKYI Anatolii. m.paralympic.org. en-GB. 2018-02-08.
  3. Web site: Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI Biathlon, Ski de fond Ukraine - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver. sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. fr. 2018-02-08.
  4. Web site: Biathlon Athlete Profile: Anatolii KOVALEVSKYI - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. en. 2018-03-10. 11 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311081133/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3056900-anatolii-kovalevskyi.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: 15 km hommes, malvoyants - Biathlon - Sotchi 2014 Jeux Paralympiques d'hiver. sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. fr. 2018-02-08.