Biography
Sergey Starikov was born in February 1976 in Kachanovo, Poltava Region, Ukraine. In 1986, together with his parents, older brother and younger sister, he moved to Naberezhnye Chelny, where he still lives.
As a child, Sergey liked judo, cycling and stamp collecting. After finishing school, he trained in various professions — as a turner, a carpenter and an electrician. For a while, he worked as a turner; later he started his own decorating business.
Sergey has always been religious, and he wanted to understand Bible teachings better. When he met Jehovah's Witnesses, he found answers to his questions.
In February 2006, Sergey married Lyudmila. A few months later, they were baptized together as Jehovah's Witnesses. They have an adult daughter.
The couple likes swimming and spending time in the summerhouse. During summer, Sergey does jobs around the house; in winter he prefers playing table tennis and going to the sauna.