Residence Samara, RUS
Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, Russian
License number 23032000001
Club
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport in 2008.
Why this sport? "Our parents enrolled us in fencing. They wanted us [him and his twin brother Anton] to put our boyish energy somewhere."
Club / Team Samara Regional Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.5 [RUS] / Central Sports Army Club [RUS]:
Name of coach Ilgar Mamedov, RUS; Bela Nusueva, RUS; Elina Orlova, RUS, from 2008
Handedness Left
Awards and honours In recognition of the silver medal he won at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order For Merits to the Fatherland [first class] and the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 11 Aug 2021; minsport.gov.ru, 04 Aug 2021)
Famous relatives His twin brother Anton Borodachev has represented the Russian Federation in fencing, and won a silver medal in team foil at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2022; kremlin.ru, 11 Aug 2021)
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