Nikita Prokhorov

{{short description|Russian Paralympic athlete}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

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| name = Nikita Prokhorov

| image = Vladimir Putin and Nikita Prokhorov 2012.jpeg

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| caption = Vladimir Putin and Nikita Prokhorov in 2012

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| birth_name = Nikita Prokhorov

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| nationality = Russian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|01|10|df=y}}

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| residence = Omsk, Russia

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| country = Russia

| sport = Athletics

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| disability_class = F46

| club = Avangard

| paralympics = London 2012

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{{MedalCompetition |Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalGold |2012 London |Shot put F46}}

{{MedalCompetition |IPC Athletics World Championships}}

{{MedalGold |2013 Lyon |Shot put F46}}

{{MedalGold |2013 Lyon |Discus F46}}

{{MedalGold |2015 Doha | Shot put F46}}

{{MedalCompetition |IPC Athletics European Championships}}

{{MedalGold |2014 Swansea|Javelin F46}}

{{MedalSilver |2014 Swansea|Discus F46}}

{{MedalSilver |2014 Swansea|Shot put F46}}

{{MedalBronze |2012 Stadskanaal|Shot put F46}}

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| updated = 20 August 2014

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Nikita Prokhorov (born 10 January 1991) is a Russian athlete who competes in disability athletics in the F46 category. He won the gold medal for the shot put at the 2012 Paralympic Games for his category with a new World Record.[http://www.paralympic.org/news/peacock-weir-van-rhijn-campbell-all-take-gold Peacock, Weir, van Rhijn, Campbell all take gold]. Paralympic.org (6 September 2012). At the 2013 World Championships Prokhorov broke his own World record in the shot put as he won gold in the F46 class.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122755/http://www.paralympic.org/news/lyon-2013-day-four-morning-review Lyon 2013 – Day four morning review]. Paralympic.org (23 July 2013) In the discus throw, Prokhorov set a new championship record when winning gold in the F46 class.[http://www.paralympic.org/news/lyon-2013-day-eight-morning-review Lyon 2013 – Day eight morning review]. Paralympic.org (27 July 2013). Retrieved on 2015-04-23.