discipline standings. He also competed in the 2013 World Ski Championships. He finished 13th and did not qualify for the finals. 2014 Winter Olympics and retirement He was the flag bearer for Belarus for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. In the first qualification round, he finished 20th place (second last). Placing ninth in the second qualification round, he was unable to advance to the finals. He retired from the sport after this event. Sale of Olympic medals In July 2019, Grishin decided to put his 2010 Winter Olympics gold medal up for auction to raise money for a close individual who required a serious medical surgery. The medal was sold for US$55,000. Previously, the medal was on temporary loan and displayed in the Museum of Contemporary Belarusian Statehood in Minsk. Grishin also sold his 2002 Winter Olympics bronze medal, which garnered US$22,778. Personal life Grishin studied at Belarusian State University of Physical Training in Minsk. Awards and honours Grishin was approved as a coach by the government in 1995. He was awarded with the International Champion title in 1998 after competing in the World Cup. In 2001, he was awarded with the honorary title of Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus. References 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Minsk Belarusian male freestyle skiers Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus Olympic gold medalists for Belarus Freestyle skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiers of Belarus Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics