Sergey Burlakov
Сергей Бурлаков
Deputy of the 8th State Duma
Assumed office
December 2021
Personal details
Born (1971-05-26) 26 May 1971 (age 52)
Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materSouthern Federal University

Sergey Burlakov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Бурлаков; born 26 May 1971, Taganrog, Rostov Oblast) is a Paralympic athlete, Russian political figure, and deputy of the State Duma of the 8th convocation.[1] In 1992 Sergey Burlakov was badly injured in a car crash; and he spent the night at a temperature of -45 °C being completely immobilized. To save Burlakov's life, doctors decided to amputate his hands and legs (to the knees). After the crash, Burlakov started to engage in sport and soon became a multiple champion of Russia in swimming and athletics among Paralympic athletes.[1]

From 2019 to 2021, he was a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.[2] In 2020, he was a part of the working group on the amendments to the Russian Constitution.[1] Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma. He represents the Taganrog constituency[1][3]

Sergey Burlakov has been married twice and has three children.[4]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Бурлаков, Сергей Владимирович" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. ^ "Путин утвердил паралимпийца Бурлакова членом Общественной палаты России". газета.ru. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. ^ "Паралимпиец Бурлаков баллотируется в Госдуму РФ от Таганрога" (in Russian). Панорама. Ростов-на-Дону. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ^ "Бурлаков Сергей Владимирович" (in Russian). Московский Комсомолец, Ростов-на-Дону. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  5. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.


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