Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| World Junior Championships |
| 8 | Men | 2013 | Igls, AUT | 1:49.69 |
- Occupation: Armed Services, Athlete
- Club Name: Lokomotiv Central Sports Club, Russia
- Languages Spoken: Russian
- Coach: Anzhelika Bakaeva (RUS) from 2011 (Athlete, 25 Jan 2014)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe took up skeleton in October 2011 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportHe used to play football but after being out of action for a year, he decided to switch to skeleton following encouragement from his father. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2014)
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (team-russia2014.ru, 20 Jan 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievementQualifying for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (team-russia2014.ru, 20 Jan 2014)
AwardsHe holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Russia. (infosport.ru, 21 Jan 2014)
GeneralSOCHI QUALIFICATION
Having taken up skeleton in 2011, he thought qualifying for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi would be unrealistic. However, as the 2013/14 season progressed, it became apparent that he had a real chance. "I wanted to qualify as I understood that there were chances for that. It was all decided at the World Cup stage in Igls, Austria. If Canada's Jon Montgomery had finished fourth there, he would have gone to the Olympic Winter Games. But he came seventh, so I will compete in Sochi." (team-russia2014.ru, 20 Jan 2014)
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