Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Sons Anton and Maxim |
Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up Para snowboarding in 2017 in Chusovoy, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
He had enjoyed snowboarding before his accident, so six months after the accident he decided to try it again. "I did not have a prosthesis yet and my leg had not healed fully, but I really wanted to ride. I wanted to see what it would be like." |
Club / Team |
Perm Regional Training Centre of Adaptive Sports: Russia |
Name of coach |
Mikhail Danilov [personal], RUS |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning two gold medals in snowboard cross at the Russian championships. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 29 May 2020) |
Other sports |
He was a competitive luger before his accident and won gold at the Russian Cup. (paralympic.org, 02 May 2020) |
Famous relatives |
His son Anton competed in freestyle skiing at World Cup events during the 2019/20 season. His other son Maxim has also competed in freestyle skiing at elite level. (paralympic.org, 02 May 2020; fis-ski.com, 21 Dec 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2021) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 24 Dec 2020) |
Impairment |
In September 2016 he was on his motorcycle when he collided with a drunk driver and severely injured his left foot. "As I lay on the road, I did a body check. I took off the helmet, check. Looked at the arms, great, all in one piece. I turned my head, damn, I don't have a foot. And that was that. I got my pension right away." (paralympic.org, 02 May 2020) |
Other information |
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION
In 1995 he joined the police in the Russian Federation and later became a captain. After he took up Para snowboard he decided to quit the police and pursue a sporting career. "Suppose I didn't get on the motorcycle that day and I still had my foot, then I would still be sitting in the police station and supervising work assignments. And here I've had this great, life-changing turn." (paralympic.org, 02 May 2020; Instagram profile, 05 Nov 2020) |
