Roman Petushkov

{{Short description|Russian biathlete}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox skier | name= Roman Petushkov | image = RomanPetushkov.JPG | full_name = Roman Aleksandrovich Petushkov | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Moscow, Russia | height = | club = | skis = | seasons = | wins = | totalpodiums = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{RUS}}}} {{Medal|Comp|Paralympic Games}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's para cross-country skiing}} {{Medal|Silver|2010 Vancouver|15 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|4 x 2.5 km open relay}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|15 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|1 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's para biathlon}} {{Medal|Bronze|2010 Vancouver|12.5 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|15 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|12.5 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Sochi|7.5 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Comp|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2009 Vuokatti|1 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2009 Vuokatti|15 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2009 Vuokatti|10 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Sollefteå|4 x 2.5 km open relay, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Sollefteå|15 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Sollefteå|10 km, sitting}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Sollefteå|1 km, sitting}} }}

'''Roman Aleksandrovich Petushkov''' ({{langx|ru|Роман Александрович Петушков}}; born 18 February 1978)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/cross-country-skiing/athletes/roman-petushkov_ath3001840in.html |title=Roman Petushkov |website=Vancouver2010.com |publisher=Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408221628/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/cross-country-skiing/athletes/roman-petushkov_ath3001840in.html |archive-date=2010-04-08 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete, and Paralympian. He competes in classification category sitting events.

== Career == Petushkov participated at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In cross-country skiing, he took the silver in the 15 km, sitting. He placed 5th in the 1 km sprint and 5th in the 10 km, sitting. In biathlon, he took the bronze medal in the 12.5 km individual, sitting. He placed 20th in the men's 2.4 km pursuit, sitting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/roman-petushkov|title=Roman Petushkov - Nordic Skiing {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref> In 2014 he competed at the Paralympic Games where he won six gold medals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paralympic.org/news/roman-petushkov-goes-record-seventh-gold|title=Roman Petushkov goes for record seventh gold|publisher=IPC|date=16 March 2014|accessdate=16 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.paralympic.org/news/roman-petushkov-goes-record-seventh-gold|archivedate=19 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After his success at the 2014 Winter Games, Petushkov received numerous national and international awards and honors. In 2015, he was nominated Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ria.ru/sport/20150415/1058753800.html|title=Laureus признала Макфадден спортсменом года среди паралимпийцев|agency=RIA Novosti|language=ru|date=15 April 2015|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref> For his performance at the 2014 Games, Petushkov was awarded Best Male at the Paralympic Sports Awards.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/2015-paralympic-award-winners-announced |title=2015 Paralympic Award winners announced |date=14 November 2015 |work=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref>

== Awards == * Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2014)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.kremlin.ru/ref_notes/1620|title=Чемпионы и призёры XI Паралимпийских зимних игр, награждённые государственными наградами Российской Федерации|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref> * Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (26 March 2010) — ''for his contribution to the development of physical culture and sports at the 10th Paralympic Games in 2010 in Vancouver (Canada)''<ref>[http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/30798 Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 26 марта 2010 года № 373]</ref> * Merited Master of Sports of Russia * "Sportsman of the Month" (International Paralympic Committee, in January 2012 and February 2013) * Laureate of "Quirk of Fate" (Russian Paralympic Committee, 2013)

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Commons}} * {{IPC athlete|id=roman-petushkov|old_id=917574}}

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