Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSRUS11707199701 | |
NOC | Russia | |
Born | 17 Jul 1997 in Moscow | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Moscow, RUS | |
Languages | Russian | |
Higher education | Coaching, Physical Education - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
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 |
Famous relatives | His 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) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He followed his older brother Alexey into the sport. |
Awards and honours | He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (info.russkating.ru, 28 Oct 2022) |
Name of coach | Viktor Sivkov [national], RUS; Irina Zaitseva [personal], RUS, from 2003 |
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) |
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Club / Team | Moscow Academy of Winter Sports [RUS] / Megasport Sports Complex [RUS]: |
Most influential person in career | Coach Irina Zaitseva. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in 2003 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
Hobbies | Playing computer games. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2019) |