Aidar Bekzhanov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1993 Oral, Kazakhstan |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 20 (500m) |
Medal record | |
Aidar Bekzhanov (Айдар Бекжанов, born 20 May 1993 in Oral) is a Kazakhstani short track speed skater.
Bekzhanov competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. In the 500 metres, he was disqualified in his first round heat, failing to advance. In the 1000 metres, he placed 4th in his opening heat, again failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 1000, where he placed 28th.[1]
As of 2013, Bekzhanov's best performance at the World Championships came in 2010, when he placed 17th in the 1500 metres.[2]
As of 2013, Bekzhanov has not finished on the podium on the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. His top World Cup ranking is 20th, in the 500 metres in 2013–14.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aidar Bekzhanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "ISU Biography: Aidar Bekzhanov".[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Aidar Bekzhanov at the International Skating Union
- Aidar Bekzhanov at Olympedia
- Aidar Bekzhanov at Olympics.com
- Aidar Bekzhanov at Olympic.kz (in Russian)
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Kazakhstani male short track speed skaters
- Olympic short track speed skaters for Kazakhstan
- Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan
- Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Winter World University Games medalists in short track speed skating
- People from Oral, Kazakhstan
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan
- Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade
- 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen
- Asian speed skating biography stubs
- Kazakhstani winter sports biography stubs