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.

Volodymyr Burakov
Personal information
Born (1985-05-06) 6 May 1985 (age 38)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m – T12
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m – T12

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

Indoor

References edit