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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S12, SB12, SM12
Further personal information
Family
Wife Kateryna Denysenko
Residence
Kiev, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Information Technology - Odessa National Polytechnic University: Ukraine
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age five in Poltava, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
His parents enrolled him in swimming to improve his health.
Club / Team
Poltava Regional Rehabilitation and Sports School for the Impaired: Ukraine
Name of coach
Ilia Kalaida [personal], UKR, from 2012
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Ukraine
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Montreal, QC, CAN
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, playing the piano. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold with a world record in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2020)
Most influential person in career
Coach Ilia Kalaida. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 25 Mar 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport is life." (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
In recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order of Merit [second class] in Ukraine. (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)
Famous relatives
His wife Kateryna Denysenko [Istomina] has competed in Para swimming, winning gold in the S8 100m butterfly at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 27 Feb 2018; paralympic.org, 09 Sep 2016)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 1 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S13 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 2 |