Irek Zaripov

Skier and biathlete, a four-times Paralympic Champion and Sochi 2014 Ambassador

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“Russian training sessions in Sochi will start taking place already in June. There are four years of training ahead and we have a new goal for our home Olympics in Sochi. At minimum, we should aim to repeat our results in Canada."

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Irek Zaripov a sportsman and a four-time Paralympic Champion at 2010 Vancouver Games.

After a car accident it’s been several years when he started taking exercises so he could come back to normal life. 

And after a successful performance at Paralympic Games in Turin, he began training for the Vancouver Games, where he won 4 gold medals in biathlon and cross-country skiing.