Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Vladimir, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete, Musician |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Management, Tourism - Russian International Academy of Tourism: Vladimir, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began para-snowboarding in 2012 in Vladimir, Russia. |
Why this sport? |
He did snowboarding prior to the amputation of his leg. He was introduced to para-snowboarding by another athlete with a leg amputation, who showed him an artificial limb designed for para-snowboards. |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Music. (VK profile, 11 Dec 2014) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I don't see myself as a person with limited abilities. I am a man with unlimited abilities! To have a goal is the most important thing." (rostov.province.ru, 29 May 2014) |
Other sports |
He holds the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in artistic gymnastics. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2014) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (rostov.province.ru, 29 May 2014) |
Impairment |
In 2009 he lost his right leg in a car accident. (rostov.province.ru, 29 May 2014) |
Other information |
SELF-COACHED
He does not have a coach, as he says it is difficult to find a para-snowboarding coach in his home city of Vladimir, Russia. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2014)
MUSIC BAND
He plays and sings in a band called 'Six Heels'. He formed the group in 1997 in Vladimir, Russia. (VK profile, 11 Dec 2014) |
