Hobbies
Fishing. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Spoken languages
English, German, Russian
Club
KTV Obere Lahn Biedenkopf [GER] / La Madeleine Lille-Metropole [FRA]:
Injuries
He was unable to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to a hand injury. (tvr.by, 14 Jul 2021)
In 2020 he underwent surgery on his shoulder. (mogilev-region.gov.by, 03 Dec 2020; ktv-oberelahn.de, 08 Oct 2020)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1992 in Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Federation.
Reason for taking up the sport
"It was by pure coincidence. I was watching my sister take lessons and I decided to give it a try."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze on pommel horse at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020; zviazda.by, 23 Sep 2020)
Hero / Idol
Soviet artistic gymnast Valeri Liukin. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Olga Nechepurenko and Anatoly Levshin. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020)
Philosophy / Motto
"Never give up!" (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020)
Awards
He has received the titles of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation and Belarus. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2020; sportfpb.by, 17 Dec 2020)
Additional information
COMPETING FOR BELARUS
Born in the Russian Federation, he began competing for Belarus in 2011. "The main reason is that I really want to be involved in international competitions, and that was not possible on the Russian team. So, when I got the offer from the Belarusian team, I said yes." (International Gymnast magazine, Dec 2013 issue; swiss-cup.ch, 2012; the-all-around.com, 17 Aug 2011)
Last update : 2023-09-22
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