Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov (Russian: Руслан Альбертович Захаров; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian athlete in short track and speed skater.
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| Nationality |  Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1987 Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Mass start | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 10 (1500m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 21 October 2012 | 2012–13 | Calgary |  | 5000m Relay |
| 10 February 2013 | 2012–13 | Sochi |  | 5000m Relay |
| 10 November 2013 | 2013–14 | Torino | | 5000m Relay |
| 17 November 2013 | 2013–14 | Kolomna | | 5000m Relay |
Long track
| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 16 November 2018 | 2018–19 | Obihiro |  | Team pursuit |
| 24 November 2019 | 2019–20 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | | Team pursuit |
| 8 December 2019 | 2019–20 | Nur-Sultan | | Team pursuit |
| 14 December 2019 | 2019–20 | Nagano | | Team pursuit |
| 13 November 2021 | 2021–22 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | | Mass start |
Overall rankings
| Season | Event | Rank |
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| 2018–19 | Mass start | |
References
External links
- Ruslan Zakharov at the International Skating Union
- Ruslan Zakharov in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Ruslan Zakharov at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Ruslan Zakharov at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Ruslan Zakharov at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- Ruslan Zakharov at Olympedia
