Occupation
Sports Administrator
Education
Construction, Economics - Rostov State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
Family
Wife Galina, sons Dmitry and Yaroslav
Spoken languages
English, Russian
International senior debut
2005 for Russia, World Cup in Belgium (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Start sporting career
He began the sport in 1996 in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"At a physical education lesson at a stadium, a coach saw how I finished first and offered me to try the sport." (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the men's pairs at the 2012 World Championships in Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Hero / Idol
Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Awards
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT
He retired from the sport after the 2014 World Championships in Levallois-Perret, France. Since then, he has worked with the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Federation of Acrobatics. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2016-03-08