Dmytro Solovey (Ukrainian: Дмитро Сергійович Соловей; born 28 September 1993)[1] is a visually impaired Ukrainian Paralympic judoka.[2] He represented Ukraine at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021, winning two medals: the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event in 2012 and the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event in 2016.[2][3]

Dmytro Solovey
Personal information
Born28 September 1993 (1993-09-28) (age 31)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportPara judo
DisabilityVision impairment
Medal record
Men's para judo
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 73 kg

In 2015, he won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships.

References

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  1. ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Judo Results Book (version 1.1)" (PDF). paralimpicos.es. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dmytro Solovey". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ Winters, Max (9 September 2016). "Cuban defends women's under 63kg gold medal on second day of Paralympic judo action at Rio 2016". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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