Alexander Shevchenko (curler)
Russian wheelchair curler
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Alexander Alexeyevich Shevchenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алексе́евич Шевче́нко; born 3 June 1971) is a Russian wheelchair curler playing as lead for the Russian wheelchair curling team. He and his team won the silver medal at the 2014 Paralympic Games, gold medals at the 2012, 2015, and 2016 World Championships, and the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships
Born3 June 1971
Solnechnogorsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Solnechnogorsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Curling clubStolitsa
| Alexander Shevchenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1971 Solnechnogorsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Stolitsa |
| Skip | Andrey Smirnov |
| Third | Konstantin Kurokhtin |
| Second | Svetlana Pakhomova |
| Lead | Alexander Shevchenko |
| Alternate | Marat Romanov |
Biography
Shevhcenko came to curling after a car accident.[1]
Awards
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I class (17 March 2014) – for the huge contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, and for the high athletic performances at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi[2]
- Laureate of the "Return to Life" award in 2013[3]
