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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F46
Further personal information
Family
Son Bogdan [1997], daughter Sophia
Residence
Bakhmut, UKR
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Coaching - Zaporozhye National University: Ukraine
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began training in January 2003 in Torez, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
Afghanistan war veteran Alexander Pivchenko encouraged him to take up Para sport as a way of overcoming his post-accident depression. A local coach called Anatoli Korsun then noticed he had talent and suggested that he should begin competing. "Sport beat all my bad habits. My drinking friends disappeared and I found a real mission for myself. I wanted to prove to myself and to others that I was worth something."
Name of coach
Viktor Lys [personal], UKR, from 2011
General interest
Most influential person in career
Coach Viktor Lys. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Injuries
An injury halted his performance after two attempts in the shot put at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (donbass.comments.ua, 20 Nov 2019)
After the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, he slipped on the floor of an apartment staircase and broke his leg. (donbass.ua, 18 Dec 2013)
After the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, he slipped on the floor of an apartment staircase and broke his leg. (donbass.ua, 18 Dec 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"It doesn't matter how many times you've fallen. What matters is how many times you get up." (donbass.ua, 18 Dec 2013)
Awards and honours
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (invasport.dn.ua, 22 Feb 2021; dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
Famous relatives
His son Bogdan has won medals at the Ukrainian junior championships in discus throw. (donbass.ua, 18 Dec 2013)
Impairment
He fell under a moving train and then had to crawl for five hours from the rail road tracks to the nearest highway. The accident resulted in the amputation of his left arm below the elbow. (donbass.ua, 18 Dec 2013)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F46 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 2 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F46 | Final 1 | 2015-10-24 | 3 | |
| Men's Shot Put F46 | Final 1 | 2015-10-29 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F46 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 5 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F46 | Final 1 | 2017-07-23 | 3 |