Hobbies
Helping other people, recreation activities, listening to music, going for walks. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021; kp.ua, 01 Mar 2023)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Club
Sokol Osijek [CRO] / KTV Straubenhardt [GER]:
Coach
Iryna Nadiuk [personal], UKR
Start sporting career
He began the sport at age three in Cherkasy, Ukraine.
Reason for taking up the sport
His parents enrolled him in gymnastics classes.
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (xsport.ua, 05 Aug 2021)
Trainings
He trains twice a day. His first session lasts from 09:00-12:30 and the second from 15:00-18:30.
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian artistic gymnasts Oleg Verniaiev and Igor Radivilov. (Athlete, 01 Jun 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Iryna Nadiuk, and his parents. (Athlete, 01 Jun 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"Enjoy the moment, here and now." (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)
Awards
In 2021 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (chesno.ck.ua, 06 Dec 2021)
Additional information
NAMED ELEMENT
In December 2021 the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] included 'The Kovtun' in their Code of Points scoring system for the parallel bars. The element involves a back toss from upper arms with quarter turn to one rail, and has a difficulty value of C. He first performed the element at the 2021 World Challenge Cup event in Koper, Slovenia. (gymnastics.sport, 14 Dec 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22