Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW8
Further personal information
Residence
Mogilev, BLR
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para skiing and Para biathlon in 2001 in Mahilyow, Belarus.
Why this sport?
He began competing in Para athletics in 1988. However, after his classification for the marathon was excluded from the Paralympic Games programme, he switched to Para skiing.
Club / Team
Mahilyow Regional Complex Centre of Olympic Reserve [BLR] / Dynamo Mahilyow [BLR]:
Name of coach
Nikolay Shablovsky [personal], BLR, from 2011
Training Regime
He trains for four hours a day.
International debut
Year
2001
Competing for
Belarus
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music, going to the cinema. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals [one silver, two bronze] in athletics at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Most influential person in career
His first biathlon coach Anatoly Perepechkin. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Injuries
He got tonsillitis shortly before the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang and did not compete at the event. (sb.by, 01 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you believe in yourself, you are not afraid of difficulties but you seek ways to overcome them. Problems temper character which is indispensable in sports." (chausynews.by, 05 Sep 2017)
Awards and honours
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Other sports
He won three medals [one silver, two bronze] in athletics at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. He competed in both cross-country skiing and biathlon at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and also participated in Para rowing at the 2015 World Championships in Aiguebelette, France. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Dec 2018; Athlete, 20 Dec 2017)
Impairment
He was born with his impairment. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2014)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Marathon T46 | Final Round | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 1x4 / 2x5 km Relay Open | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 20 km Standing | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 23 | ||
Men's 3 km Pursuit Standing | Qualification | 18 | ||
Men's 12.5 km Individual Standing | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 20 km Standing | Final Round | 10 | ||
Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 5 km Standing | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 12.5 km Standing | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 7.5 km Standing | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 20 km Free Technique Standing | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 10 km Free Technique LW5-9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 5 km Classical Technique LW5-9 | Final Round | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2013-02-27 | 12 | |
Men's Short Distance Standing | Final | 2013-02-28 | 12 | |
Men's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2013-03-01 | 14 | |
Men's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2013-03-03 | 13 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2013-03-05 | 14 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 7.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 14 | |
Men's 12.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 11 | |
Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 16 | |
Men's 15 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 12 | |
4x2.5 km Mixed Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 8 | |
Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 15 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2017-02-11 | 10 | |
Men's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2017-02-14 | 10 | |
Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 5 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2017-02-16 | 10 | |
Men's Sprint Standing | Final | 2017-02-18 | 6 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 11 |