Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Houston, TX, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He attended a fencing camp for beginners in 2007. |
| Why this sport? |
He watched his friend Anton Piskovatskov take part in a fencing competition and decided he wanted to try it himself. |
| Club / Team |
Alliance Fencing Academy: Houston, TX, USA |
| Name of coach |
Andrey Geva [club] |
| Training Regime |
He trains for up to three hours a day, five or six times a week. |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Ari (alliance-fencing-academy.com, 13 Jan 2016) |
| Injuries |
He injured his Achilles tendon in November 2013 at the North American Cup in Cleveland, OH, United States of America. He competed at the following three World Cup events before ending his season early in order to recover. He returned to the sport in April 2014. (usfencing.org, 28 Jun 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games. (legacy.khou.com, 22 Jun 2013) |
