Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW12
Further personal information
Residence
Ivyanets, BLR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Belarusian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para canoe in 2014. He then began Para Nordic skiing in 2016 after being given the chance to compete at the Belarusian open championships, where he achieved a third-place finish.
Why this sport?
Belarusian Para Nordic skier Valiantsina Shytz introduced him to the sport. "I just liked [the] teamwork of cross-country skiing."
Club / Team
Republican Training Centre of Para Sports [BLR] / Dynamo [BLR]:
Name of coach
Mikhail Lebedzev, BLR, from 2016; Vasili Lebedzev, BLR, from 2016
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Belarus
General interest
Hobbies
Mastering skills in various professions. (Athlete, 29 Dec 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the mixed 4x2.5km relay cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Keep going forward with honour." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Awards and honours
He has received the title of Master of Sport in both Para cross-country skiing and Para canoe in Belarus. (sportfpb.by, 17 Dec 2020; Athlete, 29 Dec 2017)
Other sports
He competed in Para canoe sprint at the 2015 World Championships in Milan, Italy, and at the 2016 European Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. He also competed in both Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon at the 2021 World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2022; Athlete, 29 Dec 2017)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 31 Dec 2021)
Impairment
When he worked as a trucker, he was involved in an accident and lost his leg. (sb.by, 17 Feb 2016)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Sprint - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2017-02-12 | 19 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2017-02-16 | 12 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2017-02-19 | 14 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 15km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 9999 | |
Men's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 19 | |
Men's 7.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 22 |