Anton Prokhorov
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1992 v. Zyryanka, Ishim district, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tyumen Regional Centre of Sports Preparation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Oleg Skamorovsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anton Yuryevich Prokhorov (Russian: Антон Юрьевич Прохоров; born 6 May 1992) is a Russian para-athlete who specializes in sprints. He is a one-time Paralympic champion.
Career
Born 5 May 1992 in the village of Zyryanka, Ishim district, Tyumen Oblast, Prokhorov lost his left arm in an accident at the age of 10.[2] Before shifting to athletics, Prokhorov practiced futsal since 2002. He started practicing athletics seriously in 2009, when his personal coach became Oleg Skomorovsky.[3]
Prokhorov represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 m T63 event where he won a gold medal with a world record time of 12.04.[2][4][5]
Personal life
He has a son, Oscar, with his wife Anisa. He is a Master of Sport of International Class.[2]
References
- ^ Антон Прохоров: «В Катаре надо обновить свои рекорды»
- ^ a b c "Anton Prokhorov". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Тюменский паралимпиец Антон Прохоров: «Внутри - пустота, но мы продолжаем тренироваться»
- ^ "Russian runner Anton Prokhorov wins 2020 Tokyo Paralympics gold in men's 100m sprint run". tass.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Anton Prokhorov". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Paralympic athletes for Russia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic gold medalists for the Russian Paralympic Committee athletes
- Russian male sprinters
- Sportspeople from Tyumen Oblast
- 21st-century Russian sportspeople