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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6
Further personal information
Family
Son Timofey [born 2015]
Residence
Izhevsk, RUS
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Psychology - Udmurt State University: Izhevsk, RUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2009 in Izhevsk, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
Before losing his arm he was involved in able-bodied cross-country skiing and freestyle wrestling, and his mother encouraged him to get back into sports after his injury. She contacted Victor Kuznetsov, president of the Paralympic movement in the region of Udmurtia, and brought her son to Izhevsk where he began training.
Club / Team
Udmurtia Centre of Sports Preparation: Izhevsk, RUS
Name of coach
Irina Gromova [national], RUS; Maxim Vylegzhanin [personal], RUS
General interest
Nicknames
Vlad (VK profile, 25 Dec 2020)
Hobbies
Playing football, going to the cinema, cycling. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, and at the world championships in 2013 and 2015. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017)
Most influential person in career
His parents, and his coaches. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2017)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He tries to wear clothes that he wore during previous victories. (izhlife.ru, 21 Mar 2014)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2019/20 Best Para Athlete in the Udmurtia region of the Russian Federation. (udmurt.ru, 09 Nov 2020)
In 2014 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 11 Mar 2014)
He received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [fourth grade] in the Russian Federation in recognition of his performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014)
In 2014 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 11 Mar 2014)
He received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [fourth grade] in the Russian Federation in recognition of his performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014)
Other sports
He won a gold medal in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Mar 2014)
Impairment
At age 12 he lost his left arm while fixing a tractor. (izhlife.ru, 21 Mar 2014)
Other information
AMBASSADOR
In 2018 he became a regional ambassador of the GTO [Ready for Labour and Defence] national physical education programme in the Russian Federation. (susanin.news, 12 Oct 2018)
In 2018 he became a regional ambassador of the GTO [Ready for Labour and Defence] national physical education programme in the Russian Federation. (susanin.news, 12 Oct 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Classic Standing | Final | 2013-02-25 | 1 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2013-02-27 | 9999 | |
| Men's Short Distance Standing | Final | 2013-02-28 | 16 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2013-03-01 | 7 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2013-03-05 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 1 | |
| Men's 20 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 3 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-12 | 3 | |
| Men's 15 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 5 | |
| 4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 1 | |
| Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Short Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 1 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 1 | |
| Men's Sprint - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 1 | |
| Men's Long Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 2 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 1 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 2 |
