Roman Petushkov Explained

Roman Petushkov
Full Name:	Roman Aleksandrovich Petushkov
Birth Date:	18 February 1978
Birth Place:	Moscow, Russia

Roman Aleksandrovich Petushkov (ru|Роман Александрович Петушков; born 18 February 1978)^[1] is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete, and Paralympian. He competes in classification category sitting events.

Career

Petushkov participated at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In cross-country skiing, he took the silver in the 15 km, sitting. He placed 5th in the 1 km sprint and 5th in the 10 km, sitting. In biathlon, he took the bronze medal in the 12.5 km individual, sitting. He placed 20th in the men's 2.4 km pursuit, sitting.^[2] In 2014 he competed at the Paralympic Games where he won six gold medals.^[3]

After his success at the 2014 Winter Games, Petushkov received numerous national and international awards and honors. In 2015, he was nominated Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.^[4] For his performance at the 2014 Games, Petushkov was awarded Best Male at the Paralympic Sports Awards.^[5]

Awards

• Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2014)^[6]
• Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (26 March 2010) — for his contribution to the development of physical culture and sports at the 10th Paralympic Games in 2010 in Vancouver (Canada)^[7]
• Merited Master of Sports of Russia
• "Sportsman of the Month" (International Paralympic Committee, in January 2012 and February 2013)
• Laureate of "Quirk of Fate" (Russian Paralympic Committee, 2013)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roman Petushkov . Vancouver2010.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100408221628/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/cross-country-skiing/athletes/roman-petushkov_ath3001840in.html . 2010-04-08 . dead.
2. Web site: Roman Petushkov - Nordic Skiing Paralympic Athlete Profile. International Paralympic Committee. en. 2019-11-28.
3. News: Roman Petushkov goes for record seventh gold. IPC. 16 March 2014. 16 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.paralympic.org/news/roman-petushkov-goes-record-seventh-gold. 19 September 2010. dead.
4. News: Laureus признала Макфадден спортсменом года среди паралимпийцев. RIA Novosti. ru. 15 April 2015. 9 April 2017.
5. News: 2015 Paralympic Award winners announced . 14 November 2015 . International Paralympic Committee.
6. News: Чемпионы и призёры XI Паралимпийских зимних игр, награждённые государственными наградами Российской Федерации. 17 March 2014. 9 April 2017.
7. http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/30798 Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 26 марта 2010 года № 373