Anton Prokhorov
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.
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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(s) | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tyumen Regional Centre of Sports Preparation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Oleg Skamorovsky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Born 5 May 1992 in the village of Zyryanka, Ishim district, Tyumen Oblast, Prokhorov lost his left hand 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»
- "Anton Prokhorov". olympics.com. 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. Retrieved 31 August 2021.