Biography
Started: He began fencing at age six and took up wheelchair fencing in 2013. (Athlete, 16 Aug 2021)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)
Milestones: He was part of the first Ukrainian wheelchair fencing team to win a gold medal in team epee at the European championships when they claimed the men's title at the 2024 edition of the tournament in Paris, France. (wheelchair-fencing.org, 10 Mar 2024; SportsDeskOnline, 14 Mar 2024)
Awards: In recognition of the silver medal he won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order of Merit [third class] in Ukraine. (zakon.rada.gov.ua, 16 Sep 2021)
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (mms.gov.ua, 28 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 6, 1998
Place of ResidenceCHERKASY
OccupationAthlete
EducationPetro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolayiv, UKR
Languages SpokenEnglish, Russian, Ukrainian
CoachGavrila Spiridon [Boblingen]; Lyudmila Shkalikova [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Sabre Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 8 | Foil Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 8 | Epee Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Sabre Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 1 | Men's Team Sabre | 2021 | Warsaw, POL | |
| 1 | Men's Team Sabre | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 3 | Men's Team Sabre | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 7 | Sabre Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 7 | Epee Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 8 | Epee Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 9 | Men's Team Sabre | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 9 | Sabre Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 18 | Epee Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 23 | Epee Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 24 | Epee Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Epee Team | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | Men's Team Sabre | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | Epee Team | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 3 | Men's Team Sabre | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 3 | Sabre Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 8 | Epee Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 10 | Sabre Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 12 | Epee Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
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