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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Further personal information
Residence
Biysk, RUS
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Physical Education - Gorno-Altaysk State University: Russia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming in 2010 at age 12 in Biysk, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
He switched from powerlifting to swimming.
Club / Team
Zarya Sports Complex: Biysk, RUS
Name of coach
Elena Sokolova [personal], RUS, from 2010
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Russia
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Eindhoven, NED
General interest
Nicknames
Yura (VK profile, 10 Mar 2021)
Hobbies
Computer games. (Athlete, 25 Feb 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in SB5 100m breaststroke at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2021)
Most influential person in career
His coach, and his parents. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
Hero / Idol
Russian swimmer Anton Chupkov. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2019)
Awards and honours
In 2017 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (altaisport.ru, 27 Jun 2017)
He was named among the Best Athletes of 2015 of the Altai region in the Russian Federation. (info-vb.ru, 18 Feb 2016)
He was named among the Best Athletes of 2015 of the Altai region in the Russian Federation. (info-vb.ru, 18 Feb 2016)
Ambitions
To win gold at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 8 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 13 |