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Fyodor Mezentsev

Kazakhstan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSKAZ11911198901
NOCKazakhstan
Born19 Nov 1989 in  Alma Ata
GenderMen
ResidenceAlmaty, KAZ
LanguagesRussian
FamilyWife Elena
Higher educationCoaching, Teaching - Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism: Almaty, KAZ
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.23 09 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:08.80 10 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:45.30 03 Dec 2017 Calgary  
    5000m 6:51.41 22 Jan 2019 Astana  
    10000m 14:41.44 24 Mar 2011 Astana  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesReading, talking to relatives on the internet, snowboarding, online computer games. (Athlete, 04 Jan 2016)  
Awards and honoursHe holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 02 May 2018; Athlete, 04 Jan 2016)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/fedor.mezentsev.9  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in team pursuit at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 24 Nov 2018)  
Famous relativesHis mother and his sister are both Masters of Sport in speed skating. His mother was a regional champion in both Kazakhstan and Ukraine during the Soviet Union era. His sister has won a national championship title in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 15 Feb 2014)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his mother and his older sister into the sport.  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age 10 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesFeador (Athlete, 15 Feb 2014)  
Other informationHIATUS
He took a break from competition to try a coaching role. In 2020 he said he was considering a return to competitive action in 2021. "I think that next season [2021/22] I will try to participate in the national championships of Kazakhstan, and there, if everything goes well, I will try to be selected for the World Cup and then for the [2022 Winter] Olympics." (Athlete, 08 Dec 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied international law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 24 Nov 2018)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps21  
    2012/2013 World Sprint Championships Overall28  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m28  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m33  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m33  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m35  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m29  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m33  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m39  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m40  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m45  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 500m47  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m49  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m50  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m52