Iurii Tsaruk | |
Birth Name: | Iurii Tsaruk |
Nationality: | Ukrainian |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1987 |
Residence: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
Country: | Ukraine |
Sport: | Athletics |
Disability Class: | T35 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Updated: | 9 June 2014 |
Iurii Tsaruk (born 2 May 1987) is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in disability athletics in the T35 category. He won the gold medal for the 200 metres at the 2012 Paralympic Games for his category with a new World Record.[1] Tsaruk set a European record to win the 100 metres at London 2012.[2] Tsaruk won the silver medal in the 100 and 200 metres at the 2013 World Championships.[3] In 2012 he also won a bronze medal for the 100 metres at the European Championships.[4]