Career
He was born in Moscow. His final Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games where he finished ninth with the Russian boat in the 2000 eights event.
He was born in Moscow. His final Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games where he finished ninth with the Russian boat in the 2000 eights event.
In 1976 he was the coxswain of the Soviet boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. Four years later he won the silver medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the coxed pairs competition. At the 1988 Games he won his second silver medal when he coxed the Soviet eights. In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics he represented Russia and won the bronze medal as part of the Russian boat in the eights contest.