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Vladimir Kononov (born 16 February 1972) [1] is a Russian cross-country skier and Paralympian. He competes in classification category standing events, and is classified LW5/7 (double arm amputation).
He competed in cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, where he took the bronze medal in the men's 20 km, standing. He placed 12th in the men's 1 km sprint, and 13th in the men's 10 km, standing.[ citation needed ]
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