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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S7, SB7, SM7
Further personal information
Residence
Odessa, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Sport Studies - Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding: Mykolayiv, UKR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began training in 2005 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
His grandmother took him to a sports school so that he could strengthen his body. He tried swimming there and liked winning and achieving new things.
Club / Team
Invasport: Odessa, UKR
Name of coach
Lyubov Vorobyova [personal], UKR
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Ukraine
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Montreal, QC, CAN
General interest
Hobbies
Music, Lego construction. (Athlete, 16 Mar 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
His performance at the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2020)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Time that you spend on yourself is not wasted time. In order to swim, you need to swim." (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
He received the Order for Courage [third grade] in Ukraine in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
Ambitions
To win medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 16 Mar 2021)
Impairment
He was born with his right leg shorter than his left leg. After nine years of treatment and operations, doctors recommended amputation. (pravda.com.ua, 08 Nov 2016)
Other information
MOTIVATED MOTHER
He credits his mother Natalia for always encouraging him. "When I started swimming, training was at 06:00 and it took 40 minutes to get to the pool. I did not really want to go but my mother always supported me, insisted and sometimes scolded me. I am eternally grateful to her." (pravda.com.ua, 08 Nov 2016)
He credits his mother Natalia for always encouraging him. "When I started swimming, training was at 06:00 and it took 40 minutes to get to the pool. I did not really want to go but my mother always supported me, insisted and sometimes scolded me. I am eternally grateful to her." (pravda.com.ua, 08 Nov 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-12 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 5 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-18 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-16 | 1 |