Nickname

"Elephant" because of his big size and kindness. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

Hobbies

Fishing and playing billiards. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Surgut University, Surgut, RUS

Family

Spouse Yulia Martinova.

Language(s) spoken

English, German, Russian

Club name

Disability Sport Centre of Khanti-Mansiysk, Russia

Coach

Valery Prokhorov (RUS) from 2003 (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

Other sports

He used to play volleyball at a high level before his accident. After his amputation he also competed in weightlifting and sitting volleyball. (ugrainform.ru, 19 Jan 2012)