Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: N'afọ 1988, o meriri n'asọmpi mba ahụ n'ọsọ ụkwụ 100 mita, si otú ahụ setịpụ ihe ndekọ ọhụrụ na Soviet ma ruo eruo ịga Olimpik. Ọ gbara asọmpi n'egwuregwu Olympic n'afọ 1988 na 1992, na-emeri ọlaọcha na 4 × 100 m freestyle relay na oge abụọ ahụ; na 1988, ọ gwụkwara nke ise na 100 m freestyle. Bashkatov nwetara ihe nrite atọ, gụnyere otu ọlaedo, na asọmpi ahụ.
1989 European Aquatics Championships na 1991 World Aquatics Championships.