Hobbies
Ice hockey. (Athlete, 10 Jun 2021)
Occupation
Athlete, Miner
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Club
Karaganda Specialised Youth Sports School of Gymnastics [Kazakhstan]
Coach
Sergey Vertyankin [personal], KAZ
Start sporting career
He began the sport at age six in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 27 Dec 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
His mother and grandmother took him to training to keep him off the streets. (gmprom.kz, Mar 2019 issue)
Milestones
He and Vadim Shulyar became the first acrobatic gymnasts representing Kazakhstan to win a gold medal at the world championships when they were victorious in the men's pair balance event at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. (gymnastics.sport, 13 Mar 2022)
Trainings
He trains six times per week. (Athlete, 10 Jun 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing first in the men's pair at the 2019 World Cup in Las Vegas, NV, United States of America, and claiming gold in the men's pair at the 2019 Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Athlete, 10 Jun 2021)
Hero / Idol
Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin, Russian ice hockey player Sergei Bobrovsky. (Athlete, 27 Dec 2018)
Most influential person in career
His mother, and coach Sergey Vertyankin. (ruh.kz, 21 May 2021)
Awards
In 2021 he won the 100 New Faces of Kazakhstan project in the Culture and Sports category. (ruh.kz, 21 May 2021)
In 2018 he received the Daryn youth prize as the Best Worker in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. (etemirtau.kz, 14 Dec 2018)
He was named the 2017 Best Athlete by the Regional Gymnastics Federation in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. (VK profile, 23 Dec 2017)
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 10 Jun 2021; inform.kz, 30 Apr 2021)
Additional information
General
OCCUPATION
His studies at technical college included computation, programming, mining engineering and hydraulic fracturing. He then began working in a mine, which is a family tradition. His grandfather was a miner, and his mother has worked as a safety officer at a mine. "At first it was hard, but over time I got used to it. Initially, at work, no one even knew that I was doing acrobatic gymnastics. I had to take time off, and then management found out that I am an athlete and at what level I am performing. They took this with great understanding and now give me all kinds of support." (kartv.kz, 03 Jun 2021; novoetv.kz, 14 Jun 2019)
Last update : 2022-03-18
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