Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Kyiv, UKR |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Armed Forces: Ukraine |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Coaching - National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport: Kyiv, UKR |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Reading, playing the guitar, cooking. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His parents, who are fencing coaches, introduced him to the sport. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His parents. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
In recognition of the bronze medal he won at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order of Merit [third class] from the president of Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 16 Aug 2021)
He was part of the Ukrainian epee team that was named the 2019 Team of the Year by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. (noc-ukr.org, 09 Mar 2020)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (mms.gov.ua, 01 Jun 2023) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Dmytro Reizlin [personal, father], UKR |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age eight in Izmail, Ukraine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The main thing is not how many times you fall, but how often you rise after that." (Athlete, 09 Jun 2019) |
| Injuries |
He suffered a foot injury during a qualification bout at the 2010 World Championships in Paris, France, and could not continue in the competition. (uspa.com.ua, 22 Nov 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Natalia, two sons |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning individual bronze and team silver in epee at the 2019 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2020) |
| Milestones |
He became the first male fencer representing Ukraine to win an Olympic medal in individual epee when he claimed bronze at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Apr 2022) |
