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Tengrinews.kz - The first ever world champion in para-biathlon in Kazakhstan, Yerbol Khamitov, won a medal at the World Para-Cross-Country Skiing Championships.
As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Kazakhstani athlete came in third at the World Championships for athletes with musculoskeletal disorders in Trondheim (Norway) in the sprint race. The Kazakhstani let Pavlo Bal from Ukraine take second place, and gold went to Brazilian Westemaier Ribera.
Photo: Press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports
On February 9, Yerbol Khamitov won the Parabiathlon World Championships in Slovenia. Khamitov's victory in the individual race was the first in history for representatives of Kazakhstan.
Photo: Press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports
How Yerbol became a para-athlete
Yerbol Khamitov began training in childhood and planned to connect his life with professional sports. At the age of 19, his leg was amputated after he was shot in the knee.
After losing his limb, he did not give up and continued to play sports. In 2017, he became a prize winner at the Kazakhstan Cup in grappling, receiving the championship belt "For the will to win", and in 2023, he won the title of world champion in para-skiing.
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After winning the award, Khamitov spoke about his path in sports
A few hours after winning the bronze medal at the World Championship, Yerbol Khamitov published a post in which he thanked his loved ones and coach Anton Zhdanovich.
"Once, at the beginning of our careers, 7-8 years ago, we could dream of such victories, when it seemed that they were unattainable, but we believed, worked, dreamed of being who we are at the moment.
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Probably, in fact, it is impossible to describe those feelings when you stand on a pedestal in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and you understand that everything is not in vain... But my goal has not yet been achieved. Invincible people do not exist," the para-athlete said.
