2. Date of birth:
12 November
1982.
Place of birth:
Mikhailovka
village, district
of Ufa,
Bashkortostan.
3. Achievements in biathlon: a silver
medalist of the World Junior
Championship in pursuit (Ridnau,
Italy, 2002),
a world junior champion in pursuit
and relay, a bronze medalist in
sprint (Poland, 2003),
a champion of Russia (2003) in
pursuit,
a champion of Russia (Summer
Biathlon, 2004) in sprint.