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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Family
Wife Maria
Residence
St. Petersburg, RUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Coaching - Donbass State Pedagogical University: Sloviansk, UKR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport at age 12 in Sloviansk, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
He was spotted by a Para swimming coach who invited him to train in his group.
Club / Team
Ekran Aquatics Sports School of Olympic Reserve: St. Petersburg, RUS
Name of coach
Olga Baydalova [personal], RUS, from 2015
Training Regime
His training day includes two sessions. The first one lasts four hours and includes 30 minutes' warm-up, two hours of swimming, an hour in the gym and a cool-down. The second workout lasts three and a half hours.
International debut
Year
2002
Competing for
Ukraine
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Mar del Plata, ARG
General interest
Hobbies
Surfing, books, sports. (Athlete, 27 Feb 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the SB8 100m breaststroke at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
His coach. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
Hero / Idol
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 27 Feb 2020)
Awards and honours
He was named among the 10 Best Athletes of the Year 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. (diplomatru.ru, 23 Dec 2019)
He has received the titles of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine and the Russian Federation. (ekranswim.ru, 21 Jan 2020; Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
For his achievements at the Paralympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012, he received the Order for Merits [second and first grades] and the Order for Courage [third grade] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 07 Oct 2008, 17 Sep 2012; zakon.rada.gov.ua, 19 Oct 2004)
He has received the titles of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine and the Russian Federation. (ekranswim.ru, 21 Jan 2020; Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
For his achievements at the Paralympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012, he received the Order for Merits [second and first grades] and the Order for Courage [third grade] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 07 Oct 2008, 17 Sep 2012; zakon.rada.gov.ua, 19 Oct 2004)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 27 Feb 2020)
Impairment
He was born without a left forearm. (fontanka.ru, 04 Nov 2020)
Other information
CHANGE OF ALLEGIANCE
After competing for Ukraine from 2002 to 2013, he changed allegiance and began competing for the Russian Federation in March 2015. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
OTHER STUDIES
He graduated in law from the Donbass Institute of Technique and Management in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
After competing for Ukraine from 2002 to 2013, he changed allegiance and began competing for the Russian Federation in March 2015. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
OTHER STUDIES
He graduated in law from the Donbass Institute of Technique and Management in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heats | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 2 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heats | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 9999 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 13 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-01 | 1 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-05 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 7 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 1 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 17 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 10 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 1 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 1 |