Career
He competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. His best individual performance was 49th, in the 2010 pursuit. His best individual performance in a World Championships is 28th, in the 2008 individual.
As of February 2013, his best finish in a Biathlon World Cup is 11th, again in a mixed relay, at Pyeongchang in 2007/08.
His best individual finish is 27th, in an individual race at Torino in 2004/05. His best overall finish is from 2009/10, placing 61st.