Sviatlana Sakhanenka

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Sviatlana Sakhanenka
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Born (1989-10-26) 26 October 1989 (age 33)
Navapolatsk, Belarus
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)
Disability class B2
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Winter Paralympics
Women's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 15km free visually impaired
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 1.5km sprint classical visually impaired
Women's para biathlon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 6km visually impaired

Sviatlana Sakhanenka (born 26 October 1989) is a Belarusian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. [1] She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and she competed in the biathlon and cross-country skiing events. [2] [3]

Sviatlana Sakhanenka clinched her maiden gold medal in her Paralympic career after clinching the medal in the 15km free visually impaired cross-country event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics. and followed it up with another gold medal in the Cross-country skiing by claiming a gold medal in the women's 1.5km sprint classical cross-country skiing event. [4] [5] She also claimed a bronze medal in the women's 6km visually impaired biathlon event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. [6]

She won the gold medal in the women's 10 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [7] [8] She also won the gold medal in the women's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event. [9] [10]

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