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Yahor Shchalkanau

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Yahor Shchalkanau
Shchalkanau on a 2021 stamp of Belarus
Personal information
Native nameЯгор Пятровіч Шчалканаў
Full nameYahor Pyatrovich Shchalkanau
NationalityBelarusian
Born (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 23)
Brest, Belarus
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SM9[1]
Coached byGennady Vishnyakov[1]& Stanislau Pazdzeyeu
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Belarus
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S9
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Funchal 100 m butterfly S9
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Funchal 100 m backstroke S9
Representing  Neutral Paralympic Athletes
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S9
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Funchal 100 m backstroke S7

Yahor Shchalkanau (Belarusian: Ягор Шчалканаў, born 11 June 2001 in Brest) is a Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. He won a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke S9 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SHCHALKANAU Yahor". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ "SHCHALKANAU Yahor". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Yahor Shchalkanau". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.