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Alyona Volkovitskaya

Kazakhstan

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTKAZ21206200001
NOCKazakhstan
Born12 Jun 2000 in Rudny 
GenderWomen
ResidenceRudny, KAZ
Higher educationCoaching, Teaching - Siberian State University of Physical Education and Sport: Omsk, RUS
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 44.562 23 Oct 2021 Beijing  
    1000m 1:32.617 11 Feb 2024 Dresden  
    1500m 2:24.385 21 Oct 2021 Beijing  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesReading, listening to music, playing the synthesiser. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2019 Winter World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was involved in speed skating between 2008 and 2011 before switching to short track. "I like speed, excitement and danger."  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolUS short track skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Awards and honoursShe has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 07 Oct 2022; Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachPyotr Gamidov [national], KAZ; Nikolay Fedorenko [personal], KAZ, from 2011  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport in 2012, at age 11, in Rudny, Kazakhstan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Just do it." (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007412738269  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKustanai Regional School of Supreme Sports Skill: Kazakhstan  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2016 she sustained a fracture of the condyle bone in her knee and needed six months to recover. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)

In 2012 she suffered a broken collarbone. The injury required a three-month recovery period. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)		  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsShe practises meditation and does breathing exercises before a race. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Most influential person in careerCoach Nikolay Fedorenko, and her family. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2017/2018 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay10  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1500m43  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1000m51  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay6  
    2022/2023 Almaty 3000m Relay8  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 2000m Relay8  
    2019/2020 Dresden 3000m Relay14  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m22  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m23  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1500m26  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m26  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m26  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 500m28  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m30  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m31  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m33  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m34  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1500m35  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m41  
    2019/2020 Dresden 500m44  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m48  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m49  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m56  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m69  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Overall67  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m81  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m91