Nickname
Vanya (vvs-syzran.ru, 11 Feb 2013)
Hobbies
Spending time with friends, playing mobile phone games. (Athlete, 21 Apr 2020)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Coaching - Voronezh State Institute of Physical Education: Russia
Spoken languages
Russian
Club
Ojaq Sports Club: Baku, AZE
Coach
Ruslan Irgashev [national], UZB; Eldar Safarov, AZE; Sergei Shesterkin [personal], RUS
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age six in Syzran, Russian Federation.
Reason for taking up the sport
His parents enrolled him in the sport.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (azerisport.com, 03 Jan 2023; Athlete, 14 Sep 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 25 Jul 2021)
Hero / Idol
Russian artistic gymnast Alexei Nemov. (Athlete, 21 Apr 2020)
Most influential person in career
His parents, and his coaches. (Athlete, 21 Apr 2020)
Philosophy / Motto
"In sport, you need to be confident. It can't be otherwise." (vvs-syzran.ru, 11 Feb 2013)
Awards
In 2021 he received the title of Master of Sport in Azerbaijan. (agf.az, 27 Feb 2021)
He has received the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 13 Jun 2018)
Additional information
RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO AZERBAIJAN
In July 2018 the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] approved his switch from the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan. "Senior coach of the [Russian] junior team Vladimir Kirillov suggested that I compete for Azerbaijan. At first I went there to see what the conditions were like. I liked everything, and then decided to move. I was in the reserve squad in the Russian team, it is very difficult to compete there. And here [in Azerbaijan], there are opportunities for professional growth." (vestikavkaza.ru, 15 Mar 2019; fig-gymnastics.com, 27 Jul 2018)
COACH INFLUENCE
He was happy to see his first personal coach, Sergei Shesterkin, become senior coach of the Azerbaijan national team in 2019. "Even the mood has changed. Sergey Gennadievich is the coach who knows when to prompt something or support an athlete. He knows how to bring a gymnast to a desired form. We have a complete understanding." (volzhskie-vesti.ru, 05 Nov 2019)
Last update : 2024-07-22