About Rodion Zhyhalin
Born 1985. Rodion Zhyhalin is a Ukrainian athlete and goalball player.
Rodion Volodymyrovych Zhyhalin (; born 21 May 1985) is a Ukrainian goalball player and a member of the Ukrainian men's national team.
With the Ukrainian team, Zhyhalin won the European Championship Group B in 2016, 2018 and won a silver in 2019 European Championship. He was also a part of the Ukraine roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He took part in the 2022 Goalball World Championships, where his team won the bronze medal. He then competed in the 2023 European Championships, where his team won the men's tournament. Zhyhalin was on the team that won silver in the men's tournament, at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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Who is Rodion Zhyhalin?
Ukrainian goalball player
When was Rodion Zhyhalin born?
Rodion Zhyhalin was born on 21 May 1985.
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Rodion Zhyhalin is an athlete and goalball player.
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Rodion Zhyhalin is Ukrainian.
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