Azat Karachurin

Azat Karachurin

Personal information
Full name	Azat Karachurin
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Paralympic Games
Teams	1 (2014)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Russia Paralympic Games 2014 Sochi Men's 12.5 km 2014 Sochi Men's 7.5 km

Azat Karachurin is a Russian Paralympic biathlete who won gold medal for the 12.5 km standing event despite missing one target on March 11, 2014, at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.[1][2][3] After the event, he received congratulations from the Russian President Vladimir Putin who said that his hard work earned him a medal.[4] He was also a winner of bronze medal for the 7.5 km biathlon race in the same place.[5]

References

1. "Azat Karachurin won Russia's 10th gold". NewsKitchen. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
2. "Azat Karachurin wins gold at Sochi Paralympics men's 12.5 km biathlon event". Russia Beyond the Headlines. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
3. "Gold for Russia's Karachurin in Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon". The Moscow Times. RIA Novosti. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
4. "Congratulations to Azat Karachurin, gold medalist in biathlon at the Winter Paralympics". Kremlin.ru. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
5. "Congratulations to Azat Karachurin, bronze medalist in 7.5km biathlon race at the Paralympic Winter Games". Kremlin.ru. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.