Abzal Azhgaliyev

Abzal Azhgaliyev
Personal information
Born (1992-06-30) 30 June 1992 (age 32)
Oral, Kazakhstan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Sport
Country Kazakhstan
SportShort track speed skating
Coached byMadygali Karsybekov, Zhaslan Mukhambetkaliyev[1]
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Winter Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Astana-Almaty 5000 m relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Salt Lake City 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Salt Lake City 5000 m relay
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Almaty 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Almaty 5000 m relay

Abzal Azhgaliyev (born 30 June 1992) is a Kazakh male short-track speed skater.[1] He has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and is the first short-track skater from Kazakhstan to win a World Cup event.[2][3] Holding eight World Cup podiums, he is the most decorated Kazakh skater.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Abzal Azhgaliyev". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Abzal AZHGALIYEV". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ "Abzal Azhgaliyev". www.isu.html.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-12.