Aydar 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 | |
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Aydar Bekzhanov[1][2] (Айдар Бекжанов, born 20 May 1993 in Oral) is a Kazakhstani short track speed skater.
Bekzhanov competed for Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. 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.[3]
As of 2013, his best performance at the World Championships came in 2010, when he placed 17th in the 1500 metres,[4] and he 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.[4]
Bekzhanov also represented Kazakhstan at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 500 metres, 1500 metres, and 5000 metre relay events.[2]
References
- ↑ "Aydar BEKZHANOV". ISU-Skating.com. International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Aydar BEKZHANOV". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aydar Bekzhanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- 1 2 "ISU Biography: Aidar Bekzhanov". shorttrack.sportresult.com.
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External links
- Aydar Bekzhanov at the International Skating Union (archived former page)
- Aydar Bekzhanov at Olympics.com
- Aydar Bekzhanov at Olympic.org (archived)
- Aydar Bekzhanov at Olympedia
- Aydar Bekzhanov at InterSportStats
- Aydar Bekzhanov at Olympic.kz (archived former page in Russian)
- 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 bronze medalists for Kazakhstan
- Asian Games medalists in short-track speed skating
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan
- Winter World University Games medalists in short-track speed skating
- Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade
- Sportspeople from Oral, Kazakhstan
- 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen
- Asian speed skating biography stubs
- Kazakhstani winter sports biography stubs