Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
S5, SB6, SM5 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Two children |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Kazakh, Russian |
Higher education |
Translation/interpretation - Kazakh-Russian University: Nur-Sultan, KAZ |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming late in 2008 in Astana, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
His grandmother encouraged him to pursue an active lifestyle after the injury and enrolled him in swimming as a sport that she considered to be safe for him. |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Fitness. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
His parents, and his relatives. (mix.tn.kz, 10 Oct 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You need to be grateful, fight against your laziness and go forward." (mix.tn.kz, 10 Oct 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2011 he was named as one of the two Best Para Athletes in Kazakhstan, together with fellow swimmer Mikhail Yeryomenko. (kazsports.kz, 14 Feb 2012)
In 2009 he received the Altyn Adam award as the Best Athlete of the Year in Kazakhstan. (sports.kz, 02 Dec 2009)
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019; kazsports.kz, 20 Dec 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal in the 50m butterfly at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Impairment |
He lost both arms at age 12 after receiving an electric shock from a transformer while playing in the yard at school. (azattyq.org, 26 May 2011) |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
He graduated in sport studies at the Faculty of Olympic Sports of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He also has a master's degree in physical education and sports from the Eurasian National University in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019; caravan.kz, 14 Jul 2013) |
