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Notable Achievements at Age 16
KHL debut with SKA Saint Petersburg
Made his Kontinental Hockey League debut for SKA Saint Petersburg on 2 September 2021.
IIHF U18 World Championship — MVP & scoring leader
At the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championship Michkov scored 12 goals and 16 points, won the scoring race (12 goals – most by a Russian in tournament history), was named MVP, best forward and made the media all‑star team; Russia earned silver.
Youth Olympic gold medal in 3x3 basketball
Won gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires as part of the U.S. 3x3 team.
2013 World Championships — World all-around champion
In debut Worlds (Antwerp) Biles won the all-around gold, floor gold, vault silver, beam bronze and 4th on bars; first African American woman to win Worlds all-around.
Signed National Letter of Intent to Duke
Signed his NLI during the early signing period to play for the Duke Blue Devils.
USHL Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Forward of the Year
Became only the second USHL player to win Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Forward of the Year; first to win all three in a single season.
Bronze medal-winning overtime goal at 2023 IIHF U18 Worlds
Scored the overtime goal to clinch bronze for Canada at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship; matched Canada's single-tournament scoring record with 15 points (6g,9a).
Four-goal game vs Austria at World Juniors
Scored four goals in an 11–2 victory over Austria, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals by a 16-year-old at the World Juniors; tournament was later cancelled (Dec 29).
Won Colombian Women's League with Deportivo Cali
Scored across two legs of the final vs Santa Fe; Deportivo Cali won their first ever league title (aggregate 6–3).
Hlinka Gretzky Cup — tournament scoring leader, Gold (2021)
Michkov led the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with 13 points (8g, 5a) in five games as Russia won gold.
2021–22 season: split KHL/MHL — strong junior numbers
During 2021–22 season Michkov split time between SKA's senior and junior teams: 5 points in 13 KHL games and 51 points in 28 MHL games (across SKA-1946 and SKA Varyagi).
First person to reach 100 million TikTok followers
Became the first TikTok user to reach 100 million followers (November 23, 2020).
2020–21 season: MHL — 56 points in 56 games
Split between SKA-1946 and SKA Varyagi in the MHL, Michkov recorded 56 points in 56 games; led the league with 38 goals and set the MHL record for points by a 16‑year‑old.
Encode began years active (2020–present)
Encode began operating and Sneha's public activism is recorded as active from 2020 onward.
JBA debut triple-double (40/16/10)
In his JBA debut he posted a 40-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist triple-double (June 21, 2018).
Senior debut for Flamengo
Made Flamengo senior debut as an 82nd-minute substitute in a Série A 1–1 draw against Atlético Mineiro.
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