Biography
Impairment information
Classification
S4, SB3, SM4
Further personal information
Residence
Kropyvnytskyi, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age 11 in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
He believed the sport would be good rehabilitation.
Club / Team
Kropyvnytskyi Youth Sports School: Ukraine
Name of coach
Olena Kuznitsova [personal], UKR, from 2010
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Ukraine
General interest
Hobbies
Computers, photography. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the S4 50m freestyle at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018; paralympic.org, 28 Sep 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coach Olena Kuznitsova. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
He won the Strength of Spirit award at the 2017 Young Person of the Year ceremony in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine. (topnews.kr.ua, 30 Jun 2017)
He received the Order for Courage [third class] in Ukraine in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
He received the Order for Courage [third class] in Ukraine in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-12 | 1 | |
Men's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 9 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 6 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 13 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 8 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 7 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 8 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-13 | 4 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 3 |