Sergey Pronin was born in 1959 and graduated from the University of Physical Training in Leningrad. He has worked as a ski racing trainer in Zapolyarny Pechenga district since 1981. Under his leadership, many pupils have achieved high rankings in ski racing and terrain orientation competitions at both the regional and national levels, with some becoming champions or candidates for master of sports. Notable pupils include Vadim Korolyov, who competed in the World Ski Racing Championship among juniors, and Aleksandr Urbonas, who won silver at the Zonal Ski Racing Championship of Russia. Sergey Pronin remains actively involved in municipal sporting competitions and continues to devote himself to developing a