Vladimir Kononov is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n cross-country skier and 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...

. He compete in classification category standing events, and is classified LW5/7 (double arm amputation).

He competed in cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The cross-country skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics were held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between 14 March and 21 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...

, where he took the bronze medal in the men's 20 km, standing. He placed 12th in the men's 1 km sprint, and 13th in the men's 10 km, standing.