Oleksandr Kazik
{{Short description|Ukrainian cross-country skier and biathlete}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Oleksandr Kazik
| nationality = Ukrainian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|22}}
| country = {{UKR}}
| sport = Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
| disability_class = B1
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{UKR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Winter Paralympics}}
{{MedalSport|Men's para biathlon}}
{{MedalGold| 2022 Beijing|12.5km visually impaired}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Pyeongchang|12.5km visually impaired}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Pyeongchang|15km visually impaired}}
{{MedalSilver| 2022 Beijing|6km visually impaired}}
}}
Oleksandr Kazik (born 22 October 1996) is a Ukrainian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3052814-oleksandr-kazik.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Athlete Profile: Oleksandr KAZIK – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=15 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200043/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3052814-oleksandr-kazik.htm|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.paralympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/info-live-results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3052814-oleksandr-kazik.htm|title=Oleksandr Kazik|website=Paralympic.org|access-date=15 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023113/https://m.paralympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/info-live-results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3052814-oleksandr-kazik.htm|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=live}}
Career
He made his Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics representing Ukraine. Oleksandr Kazik claimed his first Paralympic medal after clinching a silver medal in the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-12-5km-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Results Men's 12.5km – Visually Impaired – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=15 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313154017/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-12-5km-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|archive-date=13 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
He won the bronze medal in the men's 6{{nbsp}}km visually impaired biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=15 January 2022|title=Russians take biathlon golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117842/world-para-snow-sports-champs-3|access-date=15 January 2022}}{{Cite news|date=15 January 2022|title=Clean podium sweeps for RPC and Ukraine on Para biathlon's opening day|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/clean-podium-sweeps-rpc-and-ukraine-para-biathlon-s-opening-day|access-date=15 January 2022}} He also won the bronze medal in the men's 12.5{{nbsp}}km visually impaired biathlon event.
He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men's 12.5 kilometres and a silver medal in the men's 6 kilometres visually impaired biathlon events.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-05 |title=Watch: Ukrainians SWEEP PODIUM in emotional Para biathlon finish |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/watch_ukrainians_sweep_podium_in_emotional_para_biathlon_finish/s1_15557_37272413 |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine top medal table on day one while Millie Knight and Brett Wild win Great Britain's first medal |url=https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/15234/12558058/winter-paralympics-2022-ukraine-top-medal-table-on-day-one-while-millie-knight-and-brett-wild-win-great-britains-first-medal |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IPC athlete|id=oleksandr-kazik|old_id=1346125}}
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Category:Ukrainian male cross-country skiers
Category:Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Category:Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Category:Paralympic biathletes for Ukraine
Category:Paralympic cross-country skiers for Ukraine
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Ukraine
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Ukraine
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Ukrainian blind people
Category:Visually impaired category Paralympic competitors
Category:Paralympic medalists in biathlon
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