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Egor Yunin

Russia

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSRUS11707199701
NOCRussia
Born17 Jul 1997 in  Moscow
GenderMen
ResidenceMoscow, RUS
LanguagesRussian
Higher educationCoaching, Physical Education - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.96 17 Mar 2016 Kolomna  
    1000m 1:12.18 29 Oct 2017 Kolomna  
    1500m 1:44.20 11 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    5000m 6:10.56 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:28.03 20 Nov 2021 Stavanger  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis older brother Alexey Yunin competed in speed skating for the Russian national team until 2008 when an injury ended his career. He won bronze in team pursuit at the 2007 World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (junior-sport.su, 18 Mar 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jan 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his older brother Alexey into the sport.  
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Awards and honoursHe has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (info.russkating.ru, 28 Oct 2022)  
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Name of coachViktor Sivkov [national], RUS; Irina Zaitseva [personal], RUS, from 2003  
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Sporting philosophy / motto"The most important thing is to compete not with your rivals, but with yourself. Only by giving it your all on each distance can you progress and enhance your skills." (junior-sport.su, 12 Mar 2015)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010991448313  
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Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamMoscow Academy of Winter Sports [RUS] / Megasport Sports Complex [RUS]:  
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Most influential person in careerCoach Irina Zaitseva. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
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Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating in 2003 in Moscow, Russian Federation.  
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HobbiesPlaying computer games. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2019)  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m22  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m32  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m44