Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Vision impairment |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
S13, SB13, SM13 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Marina Nazarchuk |
Residence |
Minsk, BLR |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Russian |
Higher education |
Law - Belarusian State University: Minsk, BLR |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in 2000 at age six. |
Why this sport? |
Hi mother enrolled him in the sport. He did not like training but became enthusiastic after taking part in his first competition. |
Club / Team |
Dynamo: Belarus |
Name of coach |
Gennady Vishnyakov, BLR |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2010 |
Competing for |
Belarus |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
The Beast (paralympic.org, 07 Apr 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
Most influential person in career |
His father. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"To achieve the result, you should believe in yourself." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He was nominated for the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards. (laureus.com, 21 Oct 2017)
For his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order of Fatherland [third degree] in Belarus. (bobruisk.by, 20 Aug 2018)
In 2013 he became an Honorary Citizen of his native city Babruysk in Belarus. (bobruisk.by, 20 Aug 2018)
In 2011 he received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (paradefsport.by, 27 Dec 2019; bobruisk.by, 20 Aug 2018) |
Milestones |
In 2016 he became the most decorated Belarusian Para athlete from any sport, winter or summer, in terms of Paralympic medals won, with 13 in total. He is also the most decorated Belarusian Para athlete in terms of gold medals with 11 in total. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Jul 2019)
At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro he won the most gold medals [six] by any athlete across all sports. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Jul 2019) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2019) |
Paralympic Games (Overall) - Para swimming |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2012 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
55.50 |
| 2 |
2012 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
24.07 |
| 1 |
2012 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
51.91 |
| 1 |
2012 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
56.97 |
| 1 |
2012 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:58.78 |
| 1 |
2012 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:06.30 |
| 7 |
2012 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:08.98 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
53.85 |
| 1 |
2016 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:04.02 |
| 3 |
2016 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:06.71 |
| 1 |
2016 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:55.62 |
| 1 |
2016 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.44 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
50.90 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
56.68 |
World Championships - Para swimming |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2010 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:12.84 |
| 1 |
2010 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
57.28 |
| 9 |
2010 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
25.81 |
| 1 |
2010 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
4:06.91 |
| 11 |
2010 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
58.52 |
| 1 |
2010 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
59.90 |
| 1 |
2013 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:03.79 |
| 1 |
2013 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
54.99 |
| Heats |
2013 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
DNS |
| 1 |
2013 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:55.56 |
| 1 |
2013 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
56.99 |
| 1 |
2013 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
51.05 |
| 1 |
2015 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.20 |
| 1 |
2015 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:04.06 |
| 1 |
2015 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
56.74 |
| 1 |
2015 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:59.48 |
| 2 |
2015 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:07.11 |
| 1 |
2015 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
50.85 |
| 1 |
2015 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
54.44 |
| 1 |
2017 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
57.45 |
| 1 |
2017 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
4:03.74 |
| 1 |
2017 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
54.75 |
| 1 |
2017 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.53 |
| 1 |
2017 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:06.17 |
| 1 |
2017 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
52.24 |
| 1 |
2017 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:07.50 |
| 1 |
2019 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:57.90 |
| 1 |
2019 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
57.73 |
| 1 |
2019 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
50.74 |
| 3 |
2019 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:05.50 |
| 1 |
2019 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:05.04 |
| 1 |
2019 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
53.95 |
| 1 |
2019 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.30 |
European Championships - Para swimming |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2014 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.21 |
| 1 |
2014 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
51.24 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
54.65 |
| 1 |
2016 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.61 |
| 3 |
2016 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:07.25 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
50.87 |
| 1 |
2016 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
3:56.97 |
| 1 |
2016 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
56.81 |
| 1 |
2016 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:05.34 |
| 1 |
2018 |
100m Butterfly S13 |
53.95 |
| 1 |
2018 |
100m Breaststroke SB13 |
1:05.97 |
| 1 |
2018 |
200m Individual Medley SM13 |
2:04.19 |
| 1 |
2018 |
400m Freestyle S13 |
4:01.12 |
| 1 |
2018 |
100m Backstroke S13 |
57.00 |
| 1 |
2018 |
100m Freestyle S13 |
50.65 |
| 1 |
2018 |
50m Freestyle S13 |
23.77 |
