Vitaliy Lukyanenko

Vitaliy Lukyanenko
Full nameVitaliy Volodymyrovych Lukyanenko
Born (1978-05-15) 15 May 1978 (age 46)
Sumy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Men's para cross-country skiing
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 1x4/2x5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 4x2.5 km open relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino 1x3.75/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake 5 km Classical Technique, B3
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 12.5 km, blind
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 3 km pursuit, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 7.5 km, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 12.5 km, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 7.5km, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 15km visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 6km, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 10km, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 7.5 km, blind
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 12.5km visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km, visually impaired
World Championships
Men's para cross-country skiing
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Fort Kent 1x3.5/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 1x4/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 1x4/2x5 km relay
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2019 Prince George 15 km, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vuokatti 3.6 km pursuit, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sollefteå 12.5 km, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sollefteå 15 km, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2019 Prince George 12.5 km, visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vuokatti 12.5 km, visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Finsterau 15 km, visually impaired

Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Lukyanenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Володимирович Лук'яненко, born 15 May 1978)[1][2] is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, and Paralympian.

He is classified B3 (under 10% functional vision), and competes in the visually impaired category.

He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men's 6 kilometres and 10 kilometres biathlon events.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference uaparabio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Vitaliy Lukyanenko". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Watch: Ukrainians SWEEP PODIUM in emotional Para biathlon finish". Yardbarker. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine top medal table on day one while Millie Knight and Brett Wild win Great Britain's first medal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2022.