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Evgeniy Bolgov

Belarus

SportSpeed Skating
NOCBelarus
Born03 Jul 1998 in  Mogilev
GenderMen
ResidenceMogilev, BLR
Higher educationSports Management - Mogilev State A. Kuleshov University: Belarus
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.29 26 Mar 2017 Kolomna  
    1000m 1:12.44 22 Oct 2021 Inzell  
    1500m 1:49.63 10 Oct 2021 Inzell  
    5000m 6:37.64 10 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    10000m 14:36.20 12 Feb 2023 Minsk  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint     1  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesReading, walking, listening to audiobooks, playing mobile phone games. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in team sprint at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Changchun, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis parents are speed skating coaches. They introduced him to the sport, and his father became his first coach.  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Sven Kramer, US speed skater Shani Davis, Russian speed skater Denis Yuskov, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2018)  
Awards and honoursIn 2020 he was named among the Ten Best Athletes of the Year in the Mogilev region of Belarus by the Department of Sports and Tourism of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee. (fst.by, 28 Dec 2020)

He has received the title of Master of Sport in Belarus. (mogilevnews.by, 01 Feb 2021; Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSergey Minin [national], BLR; Sergey Ilyutik [national], BLR  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age three in Mogilev, Belarus.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008793970088  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe sustained a concussion in 2018. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe does not shave his face before a competition. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
NicknamesZhenya (minsknews.by, 16 Feb 2020)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Just do it." (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit5  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start12  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps19  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround20  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps26  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start36