Nickname
'Baza', 'Shamil' or 'Assik' [a childhood nickname which is a diminutive form of his name]. (sports.kz, 14 Aug 2009)
Hobbies
Reading and listening to music. He especially likes Russian hip-hop and drum and bass music. (astana-cyclingteam.com, 26 Mar 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Tourism - L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, KAZ
Family
Wife Sevil, and son Alan [2008]
Language(s) spoken
Russian, English, Spanish
Club name
Pro Team Astana
