General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In 2010 he was presented with the state order Fidokorona Khizmatlari Uchun for dedicated service to his country. (olympic.uz, 12 Feb 2020; rowingcanoe.uz, 05 Jun 2016)
In 2009 he received Uzbekistan's Brightest Sports Star award. (gov.uz, 13 Jan 2010)
In 2008 he received the title of Honoured Athlete of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (olympic.uz, 12 Feb 2020; rowingcanoe.uz, 05 Jun 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Alexander Ponomaryov [national], UZB |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began paddling in 2004 at age 17 on the Tashmore artificial lake in Uzbekistan. |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Tashkent, UZB |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Sports Army Club [SKA]: Tashkent, UZB |
| Why this sport? |
He lived near a lake and enjoyed swimming during his holidays. Canoe coaches at the lake noticed his strength and invited him to try the sport. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Higher education |
Coaching, Physical Education - Uzbek State Institute of Physical Education: Chirchiq, UZB |
| Languages |
Russian |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Hunting, fishing, car racing. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2020) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold medals at the world championships in both 2009 and 2010. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2020) |
International Debut |
| Year |
2005 |
| Competing for |
Uzbekistan |
| Tournament |
Asian Championships |
| Location |
Putrajaya, MAS |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Fight until the end, until the last centimetre." (Athlete, 30 Aug 2018) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 05 Feb 2020) |
London
Beijing
Szeged
Racice
Milan
Moscow
Duisburg
Poznan
Belgrade
Copenhagen
Overall
Vichy
Palembang
Samarkand
Tehran
Komatsu
Putrajaya
Incheon
Doha