Liudmila Vauchok
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Liudmila Vauchok is Belarus
ian Paralympian
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She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine
in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair
. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning podium finishes in national competitions in armwrestling, athletics and dance
. She dominated especially in cross country skiing.
Vauchok participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
in Turin
winning 10-kilometer skiing race and adding three bronzes.
In 2007 she finished second in the rowing
world championships
in Munich
-Oberschleißheim
in the women's single sculls paralympic event.
Rowing was included into the 2008 Summer Paralympics
program and Vauchok won silver medal in the women's single sculls event, the first ever paralympic rowing final.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian Paralympian
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
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She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine
Spinal cord
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain . The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system...
in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning podium finishes in national competitions in armwrestling, athletics and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. She dominated especially in cross country skiing.
Vauchok participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
winning 10-kilometer skiing race and adding three bronzes.
In 2007 she finished second in the rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
world championships
2007 World Rowing Championships
The 30th World Rowing Championships was held between August 26 and September 2, 2007 in Munich, Germany.-Medal summary:- Men's & Women's Events :- Paralympic Events :...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
-Oberschleißheim
Oberschleißheim
Oberschleißheim is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 13 km north of Munich . As of 2005 it had a population of 11,467....
in the women's single sculls paralympic event.
Rowing was included into the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
program and Vauchok won silver medal in the women's single sculls event, the first ever paralympic rowing final.
External links
- International Rowing Federation FISA profile
- Волчек Людмила Анатольевна at the Smilovichi Online web
- Zimbio wikizine of Liudmila Vauchok