Volodymyr Burakov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1985 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m |
Medal record | |
Volodymyr Burakov (Ukrainian: Володимир Бураков; born 6 May 1985) is a Ukrainian sprinter competing primarily in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, he finished fourth individually at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.
In 2016 he won two silver medals, in 200m and 400m sprints, at the Rio Paralympics, as the sighted guide for visually impaired Ukrainian athlete Oksana Boturchuk.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Ukraine | |||||
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 27th (h) | 400 m | 47.03 |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.51 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.92 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.56 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 400 m | 46.79 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.98 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | 4x400 m relay | DQ |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.45 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.25 (0.0 m/s, Yalta 2008)
- 400 metres – 46.07 (Yalta 2012)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 46.70 (Sumy 2013)
References
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