Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Dmitrov, RUS |
Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up Para snowboarding in 2015 at the Leonid Tyagachev Ski Club in Shukolovo, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
He switched from Para alpine skiing to Para snowboarding. |
Club / Team |
Shukolovo Alpine Skiing Sports School of Olympic Reserve: Russia |
Name of coach |
Maxim Pasechnyuk [personal], RUS |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Sasha (izvestia.ru, 19 Dec 2013) |
Hobbies |
Playing computer games. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning three gold medals at the Russian championships. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
Coaches Natalia Brusova and Alexander Nazarov. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
Austrian alpine skier Marcel Hirscher, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020; minsport.gov.ru, 01 Sep 2020) |
Other sports |
He has represented the Russian Federation in Para alpine skiing, including at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 18 Feb 2014) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Impairment |
At age eight he climbed into the opening of a transformer box and was electrocuted, resulting in both of his arms having to be amputated. He lived in a children's home during his rehabilitation. (lifenews.ru, 07 Mar 2014; gazeta-n1.ru, 19 Dec 2007) |
