Biography of Alexandra Kononova

Athlete Biography of Alexander Kononov is a Ukrainian athlete. He performs in biathlon and skiing among people with disabilities. Born in the year in the Kyiv region. As a child, Alexander Kononov fell ill with osteomyelitis, as a result of which one hand became shorter than the other. However, the girl successfully adapts to restrictions and begins to play sports at 13 years old.

The career of Alexander Kononov becomes a member of the Paralympic team of Ukraine in the year. The athlete joins athletes with damage to the musculoskeletal system. During the short time, it becomes one of the successful biathletes of the country. In the year, Alexander Kononova wins the World Cup, and later several times becomes a champion and winner of the planet’s championship among athletes with disabilities.

In the year, the Ukrainian wins the world biathlon championship in a long distance, receives silver medals on sprint and in the relay. In the year, Alexander Kononov first takes part in the Paralympic Games. In competitions in the Canadian Vancouver, the athlete won two gold awards in ski races for 1 and 5 kilometers. He performs extremely successfully at the World Cup, winning 4 gold medals in biathlon and skiing.

He repeats his success to Alexander Kononov next year at the World Cup, winning gold medals on the relay in biathlon and races over various distances. Returns to the Paralympics in the year. At the games in Russian Sochi, he again becomes the owner of awards of various calibers. Alexander Kononova wins in Biathlon at a distance of 12.5 kilometers, and also becomes the second in skiing for 10 kilometers.

The achievements of Alexander Kononov are one of the successful paralympics in the history of Ukraine. Multiple world champion, winner of the World Cups among biathletes and skiers with disabilities. It is an absolute champion of the Paralympic Games. For his many sports achievements, Alexander Kononov was awarded the Order of Merit. The rumors and scandals of Alexander Kononov criticized for her participation in the paralympics of the year.

The wide layers of the public and Internet users were outraged by the participation of Ukrainian athletes at games in Russian Sochi at the height of the occupation of Crimea. The athlete herself denied all the accusations of “betrayal” and stated that, like other athletes from Ukraine, she simply fulfilled her duty. The state and sources of income for his many victories at international competitions Alexander Kononov received about thousands of dollars of prize.

It also receives material content from the state not exceeding thousands of hryvnia per year. Personal life and family of Alexander Kononov consists in marriage with Grigory Vovchinsky - a colleague in the Paralympic team. Spouses raise their daughter Adrian. Photos and video.