Ruslan Zakharov

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Ruslan Zakharov
File:Vladimir Putin and Ruslan Zakharov 24 February 2014.jpg
Zakharov with Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2014
Personal information
Nationality Russia Russian
Born (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 37)
Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Russia Russia
Sport Speed skating
Event(s) Mass start
Club CSKA Moscow
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking 10 (1500m)

Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov (Russian: Руслан Альбертович Захаров; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian athlete in short track and speed skater.

Career

Zakharov competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Russia. In the 500 metres and 1000 metres, he placed fourth in his round one heat, failing to advance, and in the 1500 metres, he placed sixth, also failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 500, where he placed 27th.[1]

As of 2013, Zakharov's best performance at the World Championships came in 2008, when placed 8th in the 1500 metres. He also won a gold medal as a member of the Russian relay team at the 2013 European Championships, and placed 3rd in the overall competition at the 2011 European Championships.[2]

As of 2013, Zakharov has four ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the 5000m relay team. His best finishes are silver medals in 2012–13 at Calgary and in 2013–14 at Torino and Kolomna. His top World Cup ranking is 10th, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.[2]

World Cup podiums

Short track

[2]

Date Season Location Rank Event
21 October 2012 2012–13 Calgary 2nd 5000m Relay
10 February 2013 2012–13 Sochi 3rd 5000m Relay
10 November 2013 2013–14 Torino 2nd 5000m Relay
17 November 2013 2013–14 Kolomna 2nd 5000m Relay

Long track

Date Season Location Rank Event
16 November 2018 2018–19 Obihiro 1st Team pursuit
24 November 2019 2019–20 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 3rd Team pursuit
8 December 2019 2019–20 Nur-Sultan 3rd Team pursuit
14 December 2019 2019–20 Nagano 1st Team pursuit
13 November 2021 2021–22 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 2nd Mass start

Overall rankings

Season Event Rank
2018–19 Mass start 3rd

References

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