Ablaev was born on 5 June 1977 in the city of
Chirchiq, which was then part of the
Uzbek SSR in the
Soviet Union. When he was sevenn, he first started training in artistic gymnastics under coach Anatolii Pavlovych Mazur, but after a year and a half switched to freestyle skiing. He started training in the city of
Mykolaiv for the sport, and in 1995 permanently moved to Ukraine to settle in the border town of
Berehove and later
Mukachevo. In 1996, he started studying at Mukachevo Vocational School No. 31 as a driver, before switching to attend the Mukachevo Technological Institute until 2002. He later returned to seeking a higher education, and attended the
Uzhhorod National University within the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports, and graduated there. ==Career==