Editing Alexander Berdnikov (section)

== Paintball career ==

=== Russian Legion ===

Berdnikov joined [[Russian Legion]] during its development as an international professional team.

In an August 2012 interview, Russian Legion coach [[Maxim Preobrazhenskiy]] identified Berdnikov among the younger players who joined the organisation during its earlier American competition period.[2]

Russian Legion won the 2006 NXL championship and Paintball World Cup during this period.[2]

Berdnikov continued competing with the organisation during the following years.

The official Russian Legion roster published by ''Social Paintball'' on 23 February 2012 listed him as player number 11.[1]

The same roster separately identified Alexey Berdnikov as player number 10.

=== 2012 season ===

Berdnikov competed for Russian Legion during the 2012 [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] professional season.

A December 2012 team statement published by ''Social Paintball'' identified him as the number-one ranked player in the Paintball Access professional player rankings.[3]

The statement also confirmed that the team's Russian players, including Berdnikov, had renewed their contracts for the 2013 season.

=== 2013 season ===

A March 2013 PSP preseason guide identified Berdnikov as one of Moscow Red Legion's key players.

The guide listed him as number 11, playing a back position, and recorded his Paintball Access ranking as first.[5]

He remained part of the team's experienced playing group during its rebuilding period.