Dmitrii Safronov

Dmitrii Dmitrievich Safronov (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Сафронов; born 12 October 1995) is a Russian Paralympic athlete who specializes in the 100 m and 200 m sprint.[2]

For Russian long distance runner, see Dmitry Safronov.

Dmitrii Safronov
Safronov in 2021
Personal information
Native nameДмитрий Дмитриевич Сафронов
Full nameDmitrii Dmitrievich Safronov
NationalityRussian
Born (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995
Dzerzhinsk, Russia[1]
Alma materMinin University, Nizhny Novgorod
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT35
Event(s)Sprints
ClubZarya Sports School of Olympic Reserve
Coached byGalina Kosheleva
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing  RPC
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m T35
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai 200 m T35
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 100 m T35
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 200 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 200 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bydgoszcz100 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 100 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz200 m T35

Career

Safronov is a four-time World Champion, having won gold in the 100m and 200m T35 events in 2013 and in 2015. In 2019 he won a silver and a bronze in the 200m and 100m, respectively.[3]

Safronov represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres T35 events.[1]

References
  1. "Dmitrii Safronov". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Dmitrii Safronov". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. "Dmitrii Safronov profile". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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