Taras Rad

Taras Rad
Rad in 2018
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportPara Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)
Disability classLW12
Medal record
Men's para biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 12.5 km sitting
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 6 km sitting
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 12.5 km sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 10 km sitting

Taras Rad (born 20 November 1999) is a Ukrainian amputated male cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He made his Paralympic debut at the age of 18 for Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics competing in Cross-country skiing and Biathlon events.[2] He also went onto claim his first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after clinching the gold medal in the men's 12.5km sitting biathlon event.[3][4][5]

Career

Taras Rad sustained a leg injury at the age of 14 but was not treated properly by the doctors after receiving the treatment. He was later forced to amputate his leg in order to survive. Taras Rad took the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing at the age of 14.[6][7]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 6 kilometres sitting biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[8] He also won the silver medal in the men's 10 kilometres sitting biathlon event.[9][10]

In biathlon, he won the silver medal in the men's 6 kilometres sitting event and the bronze medal in the men's 10 kilometres sitting event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Taras Rad | Paralympic bio". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Taras RAD – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Taras Rad brings wins fourth gold medal for Ukraine at Winter Paralympics". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Biathlon | Results Men's 12.5km – Sitting – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Rad claims fourth gold medal for Ukraine at 2018 Winter Paralympics". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Taras RAD – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Taras Rad biography". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ Houston, Michael (15 January 2022). "Russians take biathlon golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. ^ Lloyd, Owen (5 March 2022). "Ukraine top Beijing 2022 Paralympics medals table after opening day with three biathlon golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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