Personal information | |
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | Rostov Oblast, Gukovo, Soviet Union | 20 July 1972
Years active | 2007 – present |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic alpine skiing |
Disability class | B2 |
Partner | Evgeny Geroev (guide) |
Medal record |
Valerii Redkozubov (also spelled Valery, Russian: Редкозубов, Валерий Анатольевич, born 20 July 1972) is a Russian male visually impaired Paralympic alpine skier. He has represented Russia at the Paralympics on 3 Winter Paralympic events in 2010, 2014 and 2018.[1] He was the flagbearer for Russia during the 2014 Winter Paralympics as he led the Russian Paralympic delegation in its home nation at the opening ceremony of the event.[2] He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin in 2014 for his outstanding performance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[3] Valerii Redkozubov was also awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in March 2018 by Vladimir Putin after his impressive Paralympic record during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4]