Career
He holds the 25 metre center-fire pistol world record of 594. He also shares the European record in 25 metre standard pistol with Ragnar Skanåker and Vladas Turla, and has performed over 580 at several occasions. Nestruyev has also excelled in the Olympic events.
In the 2004 Olympics he lost a close final to Wang Yifu in 10 metre air pistol, but a few days later took the gold in the 50 metre pistol event.
Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, Nestruyev has also competed successfully for several years in international military competitions.