Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
S6, SB6, SM6 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Geolog, KAZ |
Languages |
Kazakh, Russian |
Higher education |
Management Information Systems - Atyrau University of Oil and Gas: Kazakhstan |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began the sport at age 23 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
He came to a local club for people with impairments. After getting acquainted with coaches, he decided to choose swimming from the sports that were available at the club. |
Club / Team |
Atyrau Para Sports Club: Kazakhstan |
Name of coach |
Nurlan Zhumagaziyev, KAZ, from 2014 |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2016 |
Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Volunteering. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning two gold medals in the S6 50m and 100m freestyle at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019; ru.sputniknews.kz, 06 Nov 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Nurlan Zhumagaziyev. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, Russian mixed martial arts [MMA] fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2018 Athlete of the Year in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan. (pricom.kz, 26 Dec 2018)
In December 2016 he received the Breakthrough of the Year award at the Athletes' Ball in Atyrau region. (azh.kz, 27 Dec 2016)
In 2017 he received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (100esim.el.kz, 07 Sep 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (kazakh-tv.kz, 12 Oct 2019) |
Impairment |
In 1999 he was electrocuted in a transformer box while playing hide-and-seek with his friends. His right leg and left arm were amputated as result of his injuries. (express-k.kz, 22 Apr 2020; azh.kz, 19 Nov 2015) |
