Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
* unknown * |
| Residence |
Uzhhorod, UKR |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Russian, Ukrainian |
| Higher education |
Coaching, Recreation Management - National University of Physical Education and Sport: Kiev, UKR |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 1995 in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. |
| Why this sport? |
He comes from a family with a fencing tradition. |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo [UKR] / Kiev-Uzhhorod School of Supreme Sports Skill [UKR]: |
| Name of coach |
Anatoliy Herey [father], UKR, from 1995; Mykhailo Podolsky [personal], UKR, from 2006 |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2009 |
| Competing for |
Ukraine |
| Tournament |
World Cup |
| Location |
Stockholm, SWE |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Playing the guitar. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team epee at the 2015 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2017) |
| Hero / Idol |
Russian fencer Pavel Kolobkov, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The base of a victory is laid in the first seconds of a fight." (sport-express.ua, 07 Jul 2011) |
| Awards and honours |
He was named the 2011 Ukrainian Male Fencer of the Year. (nffu.org.ua, 10 Jan 2012)
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 30 Dec 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
His father and his uncle competed as fencers for the Soviet Union. His cousin Yulianna Herey has represented Ukraine in foil. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016; sport-express.ua, 07 Jul 2011; ua-reporter.com, 11 Jun 2013) |
| Ambitions |
To win individual gold at the world championships. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2017) |
| Other information |
MUSICIAN
He used to play bass guitar in a group, but was encouraged by his father to choose between music and fencing. His father told him he had the potential to become a top-level fencer, so he quit music and focused on sport instead. (sport-express.ua, 07 Jul 2011) |
