- Originally took up sprinting whilst at university before switching to bobsleigh at the age of 21.
- Won 2 silver medals in the Four-man event from the World Championships in 2008 and 2013.
- Won one gold Olympic medal in the Four-man event in 2014 in Sochi.
- At the 2010 Winter Olympics, crashed during the Four-man event.
- Won 4 medals from the European Championships in the Four-man event over the years - one gold in 2009 and 3 silver in 2007, 2011 and 2012.
- Has a degree in industrial and civil construction from Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Architecture and Construction, which became part of the Siberian Federal University in 2006.
- Coach is Sergey Smirnov.
- Holds the title of Merited Master of Sport in Russia.
- Is a bobsledder who has competed since the early 2000s.
- Has one daughter, Dana with his wife.
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