Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Residence
Salavat, RUS
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
English, Russian
Higher education
Information Technology - Ufa State Petroleum Technical University: Salavat, RUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age six in Salavat, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
"At first for health, and then I got hooked."
Club / Team
Bashkortostan Republican Adaptive Sports School of Paralympic Reserve: Ufa, RUS
Name of coach
Fanil Kiraev [personal], RUS, from 2008
International debut
Year
2016
Competing for
Russia
Location
Prague, CZE
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 26 Feb 2020)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (Athlete, 27 May 2019)
Hero / Idol
Russian swimmer Alexander Popov. (Athlete, 27 May 2019)
Awards and honours
In 2020 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 09 Sep 2020)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2021)