Impairment Information |
Classification |
LW8 |
Further Personal Information |
Marital status |
* unknown * |
Family |
Daughter Adriana |
Residence |
Brovary, UKR |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Cherkasy National University: Ukraine |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began the sport in 2007 in Bilousivka, Ukraine. |
Club / Team |
Invasport: Ukraine |
Name of coach |
Dmytro Artyomin [biathlon], UKR; Andriy Nesterenko [cross-country], UKR |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2008 |
Competing for |
Ukraine |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Norway |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Grisha (VK profile, 25 Sep 2016) |
Hobbies |
Tennis. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You are the only one that your success or defeat depends on." (invasport.org.ua, 17 Oct 2013) |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017)
For his performances at the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Sochi, he was decorated with the Orders for Merit [third and second grades] of Ukraine. (sportonline.ua, 28 Mar 2010; president.gov.ua, 23 Aug 2014) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017) |
Impairment |
He was born with one arm shorter than the other. (other.sport.ua, 23 Mar 2010) |
Paralympic Games - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010 |
3km Pursuit - Standing |
|
| 2 |
2010 |
12.5km Individual - Standing |
39:39.9 |
| 8 |
2014 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
20:14.8 |
| 7 |
2014 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
32:24.6 |
| 1 |
2014 |
15km Individual - Standing |
38:51.0 |
| 4 |
2018 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
19:47.7 |
| 4 |
2018 |
15km Individual - Standing |
45:37.3 |
Paralympic Games - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2010 |
20km Freestyle - Standing |
1:01:41.6 |
| 3 |
2010 |
10km Classic Style - Standing |
29:24.9 |
| 2 |
2010 |
1 x 4 + 2 x 5km Relay Open |
39:16.7 |
| 6 |
2010 |
1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing |
|
| 9 |
2014 |
1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing |
4:12.7 |
| 16 |
2014 |
10km Freestyle - Standing |
26:50.4 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Sprint Classic Style - Standing |
4:34.5 |
| 2 |
2018 |
10km Classic Style - Standing |
26:39.5 |
| 5 |
2018 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Open |
24:12.9 |
World Championships - Para biathlon |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2008/2009 |
3.6km Pursuit - Standing |
|
| 4 |
2008/2009 |
12.5km Individual - Standing |
44:01.2 |
| 1 |
2010/2011 |
3km Pursuit - Standing |
10:21.0 |
| 10 |
2010/2011 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
23:30.2 |
| 1 |
2010/2011 |
12.5km Individual - Standing |
39:13.8 |
| 2 |
2012/2013 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
22:11.0 |
| 2 |
2012/2013 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
38:47.3 |
| 6 |
2012/2013 |
15km Individual - Standing |
40:40.9 |
| 7 |
2014/2015 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
35:26.1 |
| 7 |
2014/2015 |
15km Individual - Standing |
42:33.9 |
| 3 |
2016/2017 |
12.5km Middle - Standing |
31:22.8 |
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
15km Individual - Standing |
42:37.6 |
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
7.5km Sprint - Standing |
19:10.5 |
World Championships - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2008/2009 |
20km Classic Style LW2-9 |
57:32.2 |
| 3 |
2008/2009 |
1 x 4 + 2 x 5km Relay Open |
46:37.6 |
| 13 |
2008/2009 |
10km Freestyle LW2-9 |
30:06.5 |
| 13 |
2008/2009 |
1km Sprint - LW2-9 |
|
| 11 |
2010/2011 |
10km - Standing |
27:20.8 |
| 7 |
2010/2011 |
20km - Standing |
1:00:21.2 |
| 6 |
2010/2011 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
|
| 3 |
2010/2011 |
1 x 4 + 2 x 5km Relay Open |
44:29.4 |
| 18 |
2012/2013 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
|
| 6 |
2014/2015 |
10km - Standing |
26:50.2 |
| 3 |
2016/2017 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
|
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Open |
25:16.2 |
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
20km - Standing |
59:30.2 |
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
10km - Standing |
23:12.4 |
