Biography
Started: He began training in athletics at age 18 in 2009 in Dnipro, Ukraine. (Athlete, 14 Sep 2015)
Reason: "Since childhood, I loved running fast. I watched the Olympic Games and especially liked running and the jumping disciplines, but I never thought about the sport myself. At the end of 2009, some coaches then came to our school and they enrolled me for a sports school." (Athlete, 09 Apr 2020)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook profile, 15 Jul 2023)
Awards: In recognition of the gold medal he won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order of Merit [third class] from the president of Ukraine. (president.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 28, 1991
EducationFinance - Mykolaiv Interregional Institute of Human Development, Ukraine
Languages SpokenRussian, Ukrainian
CoachIryna Kulykova [personal], UKR
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Long Jump - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 6.59 |
| 4 | Long Jump - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5.95 |
| 9 | 100m - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 11.77 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Long Jump - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 6.10 |
| 3 | Long Jump - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 6.07 |
| 3 | 100m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 11.69 |
| 3 | Long Jump - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 5.95 |
| 4 | 100m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 11.94 |
| 9 | 100m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 11.76 |
| 15 | 200m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 25.43 |
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