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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW12
Further personal information
Residence
Moscow, RUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He became involved with the sport in September 2006 in Dmitrov, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
His mother found a sports club and they advised her to allow him to try the sport.
Club / Team
Vorobyovy Gory Sports School of Olympic Reserve: Moscow, RUS
Name of coach
Irina Gromova [national], RUS; Dmitry Gromov, RUS
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Russia
Tournament
World Cup
General interest
Nicknames
Roma (aif.ru, 11 Mar 2014)
Hobbies
Fishing, quadracycling. (rezeptsport.ru, 01 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named 2015 Best Male Athlete of the Year by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]. (paralympic.org, 14 Nov 2015)
He received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second and fourth grades] in the Russian Federation, in recognition of his performances at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014; kremlin.ru, 26 Mar 2010)
He was named Athlete of the Month by the IPC for both January 2012 and February 2013. (paralympic.org, 13 Mar 2013)
In 2010 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (rezeptsport.ru, 01 Aug 2018)
He received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second and fourth grades] in the Russian Federation, in recognition of his performances at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. (kremlin.ru, 17 Mar 2014; kremlin.ru, 26 Mar 2010)
He was named Athlete of the Month by the IPC for both January 2012 and February 2013. (paralympic.org, 13 Mar 2013)
In 2010 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (rezeptsport.ru, 01 Aug 2018)
Other sports
He won medals in cross-country skiing and biathlon at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Mar 2014)
Impairment
In February 2006 he lost both legs in a car accident. (sovsport.ru, 16 Mar 2010; rezeptsport.ru, 01 Aug 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 12.5 km Individual Sitting | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 2.4 km Pursuit Sitting | Qualification | 20 | ||
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Semifinal | 5 | ||
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-25 | 1 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 1 | |
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-02-28 | 3 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-01 | 1 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-03 | 2 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-03-05 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 1 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 1 | |
| Men's 12.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 1 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-12 | 1 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 1 | |
| 4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 1 | |
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 13 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 11 | |
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 11 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 2 |