Andrey YERGUCHYOV (KAZ)
Kazakhstan
Age:
28 years
Federation:
CANOE FEDERATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Biography
General Interest
Hobbies
Spending time with family, fishing, alpine skiing. (Athlete, 12 Apr 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 12 Apr 2016)
Hero / Idol
Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin, Kazakh weightlifter Ilya Ilyin. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2015)
Awards and honours
He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2015)
International Debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Kazakhstan
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Moscow, RUS
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began training in 2007 in Oral, Kazakhstan.
Club / Team
School of Supreme Sports Skill: Oral, KAZ
Name of coach
Alexander Akunishnikov [personal], KAZ, from 2013; Andrey Shantarovich [national], BLR
Further Personal Information
Date of birth
23 April 1995
Height
187 cm
Weight
83 kg
Residence
Oral, KAZ
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
English, Kazakh, Russian
Higher education
Sport Studies - West Kazakhstan Academy for the Humanities: Oral, KAZ
