Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Russian |
Higher education |
Economics, Information Technology - Komsomolsk-na-Amure State University: Russia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
While rehabilitating after his stroke, he came across an advertisement for a snowboarding course in Finland. He was hesitant to take part at first, as the course was aimed at able-bodied people, but the organisers of the programme eventually convinced him to join. |
Club / Team |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Sports School of Olympic Reserve: Russia |
Name of coach |
Olga Zheltova, RUS, from 2015; Evgeny Pronashko [national], RUS |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Russia |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Writing poems, singing, watching movies, skateboarding, mountainboarding, playing the harp. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning his first gold medal at the Russian championships in 2016. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His coach. (Athlete, 06 Mar 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't stop." (Athlete, 06 Mar 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he was named the Best Para Athlete at the Sports Elite award in the Sakhalin region of the Russian Federation. (sakhalin.info, 17 Aug 2018)
He has received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2018) |
Ambitions |
To become a Para snowboarding coach in the future. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2018) |
Impairment |
A stroke affected the right side of his body. (astv.ru, 21 Mar 2016) |
