Hobbies
Reading books, listening to music. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Occupation
Coach
Education
Physical Education - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, Moscow, RUS
Family
Wife Yulia
Spoken languages
Russian
International senior debut
2011 for Russia, European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Start sporting career
He began the sport at age nine in Stary Gorodok, Moscow region of Russia. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My mother brought me. There were no other sports in our village." (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2013 European Championships in Odivelas, Portugal. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Most influential person in career
Coach Vladimir Gurgenidze. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Awards
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT
After competing at the 2014 World Championships in Levallois-Perret, France, he suffered a knee injury. He decided to end his athletic career and switched to coaching. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2016-03-08