Further Personal Information |
Marital status |
Married |
Family |
Wife Cristina |
Residence |
St. Petersburg, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Information Technology - St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts: Russia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age seven in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
His father competed in modern pentathlon and introduced Savich to fencing. |
Club / Team |
Complex School of Supreme Sports Skill [RUS] / Central Army Sports Club [CSKA] [RUS]: |
Name of coach |
Christian Bauer [national], FRA; Vladimir Dyachenko [personal], RUS, from 2003 |
Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
Year |
2007 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Moscow |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Spending time with family and friends. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in individual sabre at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
His father and his coach. (Athlete, 15 Jun 2014) |
Awards and honours |
He holds the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, as well as the world championships and European championships. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2016) |