Yury Holub

{{Short description|Belarusian cross-country skier and biathlete}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Yury Holub

| nationality = Belarusian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|04|16}}

| birth_place = Hlusk, Belarus

| partner = Dzmitry Budzilovich (guide)

| country = {{BLR}}

| sport = Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing)

| disability_class = B3

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{BLR}}}}

{{MedalBronze|Pyeongchang 2018|10km classical visually impaired}}

}}

Yury Holub (born 16 April 1996) is a Belarusian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.{{Cite web|url=https://m.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=-567&personid=1552184&WinterGames=-1|title=Yury Holub {{!}} Paralympic bio|access-date=2018-03-12}} He made his Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and went onto claim 3 medals so far in his first Paralympic appearance including a gold medal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3051072-yury-holub.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-date=23 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323112356/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3051072-yury-holub.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3051072-yury-holub.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Athlete Profile: Yury HOLUB - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-date=23 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323112407/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3051072-yury-holub.htm|url-status=dead}} He claimed his first Paralympic gold medal after winning the men's 12.5km visually impaired biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.{{Cite news|url=http://en.ctv.by/en/1520928391-biathlete-yury-holub-wins-second-gold-for-belarus-at-2018-paralympics|title=Biathlete Yury Holub wins second gold for Belarus at 2018 Paralympics|work=Belarus News|access-date=2018-03-13|language=en}}{{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=2018-03-13|archive-date=13 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|url-status=dead}}

He also claimed silver medals in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon event and men's 20km free visually impaired cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics with the assistance of his sighted guide, Dzmitry Budzilovich.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-7-5km-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Results Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205014/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-7-5km-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-men-s-20km-free-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Results Men's 20km Free, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205047/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-men-s-20km-free-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}

He won the gold 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 gold medal in the men's 10{{nbsp}}km visually impaired biathlon event.{{Cite news|date=16 January 2022|title=Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/belarus-yury-holub-reigns-supreme-second-gold-medal-despite-icy-slip|access-date=16 January 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=16 January 2022|title=Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117882/world-para-snow-sports-champs-4|access-date=16 January 2022}} In cross-country skiing, he won the bronze medal in the men's 12.5{{nbsp}}km visually impaired event.{{Cite news|date=13 January 2022|title=Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/royals-crown-six-new-champions-hosts-strike-cross-country-gold-first-day|access-date=14 January 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=13 January 2022|title=Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117750/world-para-snow-sports-champs-1|access-date=15 January 2022}}