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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6
Further personal information
Family
Partner Anastasia
Residence
Petropavl, KAZ
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Economics, Physical Education - North Kazakhstan State University: Petropavl, KAZ
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in December 2014 in Petropavl, Kazakhstan.
Why this sport?
His father was a physical education teacher, so he was involved in a number of sports as a child. Having sustained the impairment to his left arm in 2011, he watched the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi and learned that getting involved in Para sport was possible in Kazakhstan. He did not want to do cross-country skiing at first but changed his mind after coaches invited him to try it. Four months later he won his first national championship. "I have known about this sport since childhood, and I love winter."
Club / Team
Umit: Petropavl, KAZ
Name of coach
Vasily Kolomiyets [national], KAZ; Ivan Drobyazko [personal], KAZ; Maria Drobyazko [personal], KAZ
International debut
Year
2016
Competing for
Kazakhstan
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Vuokatti, FIN
General interest
Hobbies
Taking walks with his dog. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fourth in the 20km freestyle standing cross-country skiing race at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Ivan Drobyazko and Maria Drobyazko, and his parents. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017; inform.kz, 02 Jun 2018)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Kazakhstani cross-country skier Vladimir Smirnov. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Forward. Don't step back." (Athlete, 06 Mar 2018)
Awards and honours
He has received the titles of Master of Sport of International Class in cross-country skiing and biathlon in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2018)
Other sports
He competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Dec 2018)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (kp.kz, 30 May 2018)
Impairment
The impairment to his left arm is the result of a road accident that happened in 2011. (inform.kz, 02 Jun 2018; Athlete, 06 Mar 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-12 | 7 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 6 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5km Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 7 | |
| Men's 20km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 4 | |
| Men's 12.5km Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 6 | |
| Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 10 | |
| Men's 15km Standing | Final | 2018-03-16 | 7 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2019-02-16 | 9999 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-17 | 8 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-18 | 5 | |
| Men's Sprint Standing | Final | 2019-02-20 | 8 | |
| Men's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2019-02-21 | 9 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 7 |