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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW12
Further personal information
Family
Wife Alyona, one son
Residence
Kharkiv, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Sport Studies - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education: Ukraine
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in 2010 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
He always liked skiing growing up and wanted to try it.
Club / Team
Invasport: Kharkiv, UKR
Name of coach
Valery Kazakov, UKR, from 2010; Dmytro Artomin, UKR
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Ukraine
General interest
Nicknames
Misha (invasport.org.ua, 22 Oct 2013)
Hobbies
Music. (OK profile, 02 Jan 2015)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Faster. Higher. Stronger." (Athlete, 14 Mar 2014)
Awards and honours
He was chosen as Ukraine's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2014)
He holds the title of Master of Sport in Ukraine. (invasport.org.ua, 22 Oct 2013)
He holds the title of Master of Sport in Ukraine. (invasport.org.ua, 22 Oct 2013)
Other sports
Before taking up skiing, he played wheelchair basketball. (invasport.org.ua, 22 Oct 2013)
Impairment
At age 22 he fell under a train. (invasport.org.ua, 22 Oct 2013)
Other information
SOLE ATHLETE AT SOCHI OPENING CEREMONY
He was the only Ukrainian athlete who took part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (smh.com.au, 08 Mar 2014)
He was the only Ukrainian athlete who took part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (smh.com.au, 08 Mar 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-25 | 5 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 14 | |
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-02-28 | 11 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-01 | 9999 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-03 | 10 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-03-05 | 13 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 12 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 10 | |
| Men's 12.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 10 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Semifinal | 2014-03-12 | 8 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 15 | |
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 19 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 10 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Free Style Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 6 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 10 | |
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 12 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 11 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 8 |