A Kazakh Paralympian won two consecutive silver medals at the Biathlon World Cup.

Kazakhstan's Paralympic athlete Yerbol Khamitov has secured two silver medals during the first two competition days of the World Cup stage in para-biathlon, taking place in Val di Fiemme (Italy), reports Caravan.kz.

On the first day of the competition, January 29, Khamitov earned a silver medal in the Men's Sprint Pursuit Sitting event, finishing with a time of 11:50.0. The race was won by Canadian athlete Derek Zaplotinsky (11:42.3), while the bronze medal went to Chinese competitor Liu Zixiu (12:11.1).

In the 7.5 km Men's Sprint Sitting event held on January 30, the Kazakh athlete claimed his second silver of the stage with a time of 19:49.3. This time, he finished behind Liu Mengtiao from China (19:42.8). The bronze medal was awarded to his compatriot Liu Zixiu (19:53.4).

Following the World Cup stage in Val di Fiemme, Kazakhstan's para-biathletes will participate in the World Para-Biathlon Championships, scheduled from February 6 to 9 in Pokljuka (Slovenia), and then compete in the World Cup finals from March 8 to 11 in Torsby (Sweden).

These competitions serve as qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.

Previously, the president of the Asian Paralympic Committee commented on the DNA of Kazakhstanis.