Ukrainian Paralympic athlete (born 1983)
Ruslan Katyshev
Katyshev at the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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Nationality | Ukrainian |
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Born | (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 41) Odessa, Ukraine |
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
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Country | Ukraine |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Disability class | T11/P11 |
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Club | Invasport: Odessa |
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Coached by | Tatiana Orlova (personal) Andriy Fateev (national) |
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Ruslan Katyshev (born 18 April 1983) is a visually impaired Ukrainian track and field athlete.[1] In track and field Katyshev competes in the T11 classification long jump and triple jump events. He is also a P11 classification pentathlete. Katyshev has competed at two Summer Paralympic Games, winning a gold (long jump) and a bronze medal (triple jump) at the 2012 Games in London.[2]
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