Hobbies
Photography. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2019)
Education
Physical Education - Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism, Krasnodar, RUS
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Club
Krasnodar Regional Trampolining Centre of Olympic Training [RUS] / Central Sports Army Club [RUS]
Coach
Oleg Zaporozhchenko [personal], RUS; Lidia Zaporozhchenko [personal], RUS
International senior debut
2005 for Russia (fig-gymnastics.com, 2011)
Injuries
In 2013 he suffered a back injury and was unable to compete in 2014. He returned to competition in 2015 before undergoing surgery, and resumed training in 2016. (muzeisamsonova.ru, 06 Sep 2021)
National Team
2010 (priazovka.ru, 28 Feb 2020)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1999 in Yeysk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2019)
Reason for taking up the sport
Coach Lidia Zaporozhchenko invited him to start trampolining when he was at school. (kubnews.ru, 10 Apr 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing in the individual final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2019)
Awards
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Dec 2020; Athlete, 10 Nov 2019)
Last update : 2021-11-01