Hobbies
Cars. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Occupation
Entertainment Industry
Education
Law - National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kiev, UKR
Spoken languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
International senior debut
2009 for Ukraine, European Championships in Vila do Conde, Portugal (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1998 at age seven in Vinnytsya, Ukraine. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"There was no special reason, my parents just brought me to acrobatics after I had tried a number of other sports, including ballroom dancing, basketball, tennis, football." (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Most influential person in career
His coach, and his parents. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Awards
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT
He retired from the sport in 2016 and switched to show and circus performances. "We have achieved all possible titles and decided to give way to a younger generation." (Athlete, 13 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2016-03-10