Yauheni Zalaty (Belarusian: Яўгеній Залаты; born 9 September 1999) is a rower from Belarus. He won a silver medal in the single sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete.

Yauheni Zalaty
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25)[1]
Krasnapollye, Belarus
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Individual Neutral Athletes
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Single sculls

Career

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He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships in Trakai, Lithuania.[2]

He won the B final at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the Men's single sculls.[3]

He won bronze in the single sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne, Switzerland in May 2024.[4]

He was granted selection to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as an Individual Neutral Athlete in July 2024, despite the suspension of the Belarusian federation.[5][6][7] He competed in the single sculls and won a silver medal.[8][9]

On 17 September 2024, Zalaty alongside other state officials, including military, attended the official ceremony at the Palace of Independence where he was presented with state awards by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Yauheni Zalaty". World Rowing. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "JUNIOR MEN'S DOUBLE (JM2X) – FINAL". World Rowing. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 European Rowing Championships – Men's Single Preview". Junior Rowing News. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Belarus' Yauheni Zalaty clinches bronze at 2024 World Rowing Cup II". Belta.by. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ Gordon, Anna (27 July 2024). "What Is AIN? How Russians and Belarusians Are Competing at the Olympics". Time. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ Treacy, Dan (26 July 2024). "Who are independent Olympic athletes? Meet the group competing under the AIN flag at 2024 Summer Olympics". Sporting News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "International Olympic Committee announces list of Belarusians who will compete at Olympics 2024". Pravda.com. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Olympics 2024: Belarus' Zalaty moves to men's single sculls quarterfinal". Belta.by. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Olympics: Germany's Oliver Zeidler wins gold in rowing". dw.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Conferment of state awards
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