Nickname
Sasha (tass.ru, 28 Mar 2016)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Physical Education - Karelian State Pedagogical Academy, Petrozavodsk, RUS
Spoken languages
Russian
Club
Dynamo [RUS] / Petrozavodsk Specialised Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.1 [RUS]
Coach
Vitaly Bubnovsky, RUS; Sergey Zagorskikh, RUS (sportgymrus.ru, 03 Apr 2016)
Injuries
After the 2014 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, he underwent surgery on his shoulders and came back to light training in September 2015 when it was announced that he would miss the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (tass.ru, 08 Sep 2015, 28 Mar 2016)
In August 2011 he broke his thigh bone during the Russian Cup, underwent surgery and was out of competition for six months. (gazeta-petrozavodsk.ru, 22 Jan 2012)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age six in Karelia region of the Russian Federation. (championat.com, 15 Jul 2012)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My parents brought me to a gymnastics school which was a birthday present for me." (championat.com, 15 Jul 2012)
Ambitions
To win gold at the Olympic Games. (newizv.ru, 07 Oct 2013)
Additional information
Awards
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (sportgymrus.ru, 21 Dec 2015)
General
NAMED ELEMENTS
He has several elements on rings named after him. (newizv.ru, 07 Oct 2013)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied a master's programme in sports studies at Smolensk State Academy of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism in the Russian Federation. (sgafkst-dist.ru, 02 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2016-09-22
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