Background
He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
After his career was finished, Ignatyev worked at sports school in Cheboksary as a director, and was also a lecturer at Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University from 1970-1976.