Injury prevented him from competing at the 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain. He returned to training in May 2017. (ffr-ski.ru, 28 Jul 2017; rsport.ria.ru, 25 Apr 2017)
Why this sport?
Previously an alpine skier, he did not have enough funds to pay for his training costs. He then agreed to join the Russian ski cross team after being selected during a camp in Sochi, Russian Federation.
Ambitions
To win medals at the Olympic Winter Games and the world championships. (ffr-ski.ru, 28 Jul 2017)
Awards and honours
He has received the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 31 May 2017)
Name of coach
Talgat Sayapov [personal], RUS
Training Regime
He trains for five hours a day while he is at training camps.
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began alpine skiing at age seven in Monchegorsk, Russian Federation. He switched to ski cross during the 2011/12 season.