Further Personal Information |
Residence |
St. Petersburg, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
Russian |
Higher education |
Construction - St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering: Russia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began serious swimming training at age eight in St Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
"I've been in sports all my life. My grandfather ran with me and played football. My mum also took me to football and swimming. The whole family was involved in sports in one way or another. My grandpa was a professional boxer and my uncle is an avid sportsman. They all supported me in my swimming." |
Club / Team |
St Petersburg College of Olympic Reserve No.1: Russia |
Name of coach |
Nikita Lugovkin [personal], RUS; Elena Karpeeva [personal], RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading books, playing the guitar, playing computer games, watching films. (Athlete, 20 May 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in 1500m at the 2019 European Junior Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2021; Athlete, 20 May 2021; russwimming.ru, 05 Jul 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Martial artist Bruce Lee. (Athlete, 20 May 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up. Standing up when everything has collapsed is the real power." (VK profile, 14 May 2021) |
Awards and honours |
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 22 Jun 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2021) |
