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Irek Zaripov

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Irek Zaripov (Russian: Ирек Айратович Зарипов, Bashkir: Ирек Айрат улы Зәрипов; born March 27, 1983) is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier. He was born on March 27, 1983, in Sterlitamak, USSR. He lost his legs in a car accident in 2000. He started to practice skiing in 2005. He competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics where he won five medals: two gold and one silver in cross country skiing, and two gold medals in biathlon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Irek Zaripov is the 6,920th most popular athlete (down from 6,396th in 2024), the 3,918th most popular biography from Russia (down from 3,730th in 2019) and the 431st most popular Russian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Irek Zaripov ranks 6,920 out of 6,025Before him are Michael Matthews, Grégory Wathelet, Svetlana Osipova, Thomas Zajac, Matthieu Androdias, and Eric Murray. After him are David Powell, Paul Kipsiele Koech, Emir Bekrić, Candy Bauer, Yuan Shu-chi, and Simon Ehammer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Irek Zaripov ranks 1,610Before him are Luo Wei, Thiago Alves, Eugene Jeter, Nektarios Alexandrou, James McFadden, and Kevin Rudolf. After him are Varuzhan Akobian, Olivier Karekezi, Takuya Hara, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hiroyuki Omata, and Francisco Cortés Juncosa.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Irek Zaripov ranks 3,918 out of 3,761Before him are Aleksey Svirin (1978), Gashim Magomedov (1999), Michael Matthews (null), Jana Khokhlova (1985), Artur Naifonov (1997), and Artyom Rebrov (1984). After him are Jessica Long (1992), Maxim Rodshtein (1989), Nadezhda Karpova (1995), Sergei Andronov (1989), Anastasia Grishina (1996), and Irina Sokolovskaya (1983).

Among ATHLETES In Russia

Among athletes born in Russia, Irek Zaripov ranks 431Before him are Anastasiia Galashina (1997), Aiaal Lazarev (1986), Khadzhimurat Akkaev (1985), Evgeny Kuznetsov (1990), Aleksey Svirin (1978), and Michael Matthews (null). After him are Andrey Yepishin (1981), Kseniya Ryzhova (1987), Marina Shainova (1986), Viacheslav Krasilnikov (1991), Michael Andrew (null), and Alexei Klimov (1975).