Sergei Chernyshev (breakdancer)

Sergei Chernyshev (Russian: Сергей Чернышев, b. 27 June 2000, Voronezh, Russia[2]), a.k.a. Bumblebee, is a Russian competitive breakdancer. Chernyshev, competing under the nickname 'Bumblebee', won the individual B-Boys gold medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, where breakdancing made its debut as a part of the Youth Olympics.[3]

Sergei Chernyshev
Chernyshev at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Native nameСергей Чернышев
Nickname(s)Bumblebee
NationalityRussian
Born27 June 2000 (2000-06-27) (age 23)
Voronezh, Russia
Sport
CountryRussia
SportDancesport
Event(s)Breakdancing
Coached bySergei Chernyshev, Sr.[1]
Medal record
Dancesport
Representing  Russia
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresB-Boys
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Buenos AiresMixed team breakdancing

Life and career

Sergei Chernyshev's father, also named Sergei Chernyshev, was one of the first organizers of breakdancing in Voronezh in 1990s. From the age of four the younger Chernyshev was doing gymnastics. In 2009 his parents opened a dance studio "Infinity" in Voronezh, and Chernyshev switched to breakdancing that year, at the age of nine. Chernyshev continues to train there, with his father as coach.[1]

Sergei Chernyshev participated in two seasons of the dancing competition show "Tantsy" on the Russian television channel TNT.[4]

Chernyshev competes in breakdancing competitions under the moniker 'Bumblebee', named after Bumblebee, a robot superhero in the Transformers franchise.[5]

Chernyshev qualified for participation in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by taking the 2-nd place at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship in Kawasaki, Japan.[6][7]

At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, dancesport made its first appearance as a part of the games' competition program, with medals being contested in breakdancing. Sergei Chernyshev, competing as Bumblebee, won the individual gold medal in the B-Boys competition.[3] Bumblebee also won the bronze medal in the Mixed Team breakdancing, competing together with an Austrian B-Girl Ella.[5] Chernyshev was the flag bearer for the Russian national team at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[8]

Chernyshev is a student of the construction faculty of Voronezh State Technical University (VGTU).[9]

Chernyshev plans to continue competing in breakdancing at least until the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where breakdancing will for the first time feature as a part of the competition program.[3]

References
  1. Grebenkina, Anna (2018-10-26). "Олимпийский чемпион по брейку: мама отдала в гимнастику, а папа научил танцевать". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  2. Markovskaya, Yanna (2018-10-19). "Молодой, горячий: что мы знаем о первом олимпийском чемпионе по брейк-дансу Сергее Чернышеве". Spletnik.ru. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. Keh, Andrew (2019-08-19). "A Russian B-Boy Dreams of Gold". New York Times. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  4. Malobensky, Artem (2018-10-09). "Парень из России стал олимпийским чемпионом по брейк-дансу. Но вне турниров он творит ещё более крутые вещи". medialeaks.ru. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  5. Bumblebee credits proud papa for YOG gold. 2018-10-13, Breaking for Gold, World DanceSport Federation. Accessed 2019-08-28.
  6. 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship results, Breaking for Gold, World DanceSport Federation. Accessed 2019-08-28.
  7. Bumblebee and Ram crowned Youth Olympic Champions, 2018-09-10, Breaking for Gold, World DanceSport Federation. Accessed 2019-08-28.
  8. "Знаменосцем Олимпийской команды России на церемонии закрытия ЮОИ будет Сергей Чернышев". TASS. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  9. Студент из Ленинского района стал лучшим в мире исполнителем breakdance.(in Russian), voronezh-city.ru, 2018-10-10. Accessed 2019-08-28.
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