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Anna Kaniuk

Belarusian Paralympian

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ5648699 ↗
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Anna Kaniuk (Belarusian: Ганна Канюк, sometimes recorded as Hanna Kaniuk, born 16 August 1984) is a visually impaired Paralympian athlete from Belarus competing mainly in T12 classification sprint and long jump events. Kaniuk has represented her country at three Summer Paralympics winning two bronze medals, the first at the 2004 Athens Games and the second in London in 2012. Kaniuk has also won medals at IPC World and European Championships.

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