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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Minsk, BLR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Belarusian, English, Russian
Higher education
Sports Management - Belarusian State University : Minsk, BLR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming in 2007 in Navapolatsk, Belarus.
Why this sport?
He wanted to swim from a young age, so his father introduced him to the sport.
Name of coach
Yury Rudzenok, BLR
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Belarus
Location
Berlin, GER
General interest
Nicknames
Grisha (gazeta.naftan.by, 15 May 2015)
Hobbies
Music. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals in the S11 50m freestyle and S11 100m freestyle at the 2018 European Championships in Dublin, Ireland. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2020)
Most influential person in career
His first coach. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Hero / Idol
Russian Para swimmer Sergey Punko. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't feel pity for yourself." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Awards and honours
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (athletes.by, 02 Dec 2020; Athlete, 25 Sep 2017)
Famous relatives
His younger sister Anastasiya Zudzilava has also represented Belarus in Para swimming, including at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She won two silver medals at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 27 Jul 2018)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2020)
Impairment
He has had partial atrophy of the optic nerve since birth. (gazeta.naftan.by, 15 May 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 13 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 11 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 5 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-02 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-03 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 1 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-05 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 2 |