Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Svetlana, son Daniil, daughter Daria |
| Residence |
St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
| Higher education |
Coaching, Sport Studies - Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health: St. Petersburg, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 1995 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
| Why this sport? |
He enjoyed pretending to be a sword fighter as a child, so he decided to take up fencing. |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Kolya (vppress.ru, 11 Aug 2013) |
| Hobbies |
Spearfishing. (rusfencing.ru, 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in individual sabre at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Vladimir Dyachenko. (Athlete, 15 Jun 2014) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Failure urges me on. It means it's necessary to work more." (sport.ru, 07 Nov 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
In recognition of his performance at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] from the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 13 Aug 2012)
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2016) |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT
He retired from the sport after competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
London, England |
| 2012 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
London, England |
| 2008 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Beijing, China |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2013 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2007 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
| European Championships |
| 2015 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Montreux, Switzerland |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
7 |
Team Sabre |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2009 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2008 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Izmir, Turkey |
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