Career
He was born in Leningrad. He was also the cox of the Soviet boat which finished fourth in the coxed fours competition. Fours years later he finished fourth as coxswain with the Soviet boat in the coxed pairs competition.
At the 1968 Games he helped the Soviet boat as cox to qualify for the final of the coxed pairs event.
But the team did not compete in the race. His last Olympic appearance was at the Munich Games in 1972.
He coxed the Soviet boat in the coxed fours competition when the finished fourth.