Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Vision impairment |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
S12, SB12, SM12 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Karaganda, KAZ |
Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up Para swimming at age eight in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
"I tried it once and liked it." |
Club / Team |
Karaganda Regional School of Para Sports: Kazakhstan |
Name of coach |
Inga Gorbatova [personal], KAZ, from 2017 |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in SB12 100m breaststroke at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, and claiming two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
The manager of the Karaganda Regional School of Para Sports in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (kazsports.kz, 20 Dec 2017) |