Portrait of Denis Gnezdilov

Denis Gnezdilov

Shot Put
Russian Federation flagRussian Federation
Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2015 in Sochi, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2019) Reason: He met an athletics coach who introduced him to the sport. (Athlete, 25 Mar 2020) Awards: In recognition of the gold medal he won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order of Honour in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 11 Sep 2021) In 2020 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 12 Nov 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 9, 1986
EducationTourism - Southern Institute of Management, Krasnodar, RUS
Languages SpokenRussian
CoachNikolay Kolodko [personal], RUS; ML Ivashchenko [personal]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
1Shot Put - F402020Tokyo, JPN11.16
World Championships
1Shot Put - F402019Dubai, UAE10.88