Anton Prokhorov Explained

Anton Prokhorov
Nationality:	Russian
Birth Date:	6 May 1992
Birth Place:	v. Zyryanka, Ishim district, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Sport:	Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:	T42
Event:	Sprints
Club:	Tyumen Regional Centre of Sports Preparation
Turnedpro:	2009^[1]
Coach:	Oleg Skamorovsky

Anton Yuryevich Prokhorov (Russian: Антон Юрьевич Прохоров; born 6 May 1992) is a Russian para-athlete who specializes in sprints. He is a one-time Paralympic champion.

Career

Born 5 May 1992 in the village of Zyryanka, Ishim district, Tyumen Oblast, Prokhorov lost his left arm in an accident at the age of 10. Before shifting to athletics, Prokhorov practiced futsal since 2002. He started practicing athletics seriously in 2009, when his personal coach became Oleg Skomorovsky.^[2]

Prokhorov represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 m T63 event where he won a gold medal with a world record time of 12.04.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Personal life

He has a son, Oscar, with his wife Anisa. He is a Master of Sport of International Class.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.asnta.ru/rus/news/18050 Антон Прохоров: «В Катаре надо обновить свои рекорды»
2. https://www.tumen.kp.ru/daily/26565.5/3581431/ Тюменский паралимпиец Антон Прохоров: «Внутри - пустота, но мы продолжаем тренироваться»
3. Web site: Anton Prokhorov . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 31 August 2021 . 31 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831054539/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1353701-prokhorov-anton.htm . dead .
4. Web site: Russian runner Anton Prokhorov wins 2020 Tokyo Paralympics gold in men's 100m sprint run . tass.com . 30 August 2021 . 31 August 2021.
5. Web site: Anton Prokhorov . Paralympic.org . . 31 August 2021.