Yevgeny Seryaev
Russia
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSRUS11112198801 | |
| NOC | Russia | |
| Born | 11 Dec 1988
in  Moscow | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Moscow, RUS | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Moscow State Pedagogical University: Russia | |
| Languages | English, Russian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.63 | 09 Nov 2012 |  Kolomna |
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| 1000m | 1:14.34 | 18 Jan 2014 |  Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:50.62 | 12 Jan 2014 |  Hamar |
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| 5000m | 6:20.75 | 10 Nov 2013 |  Calgary |
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| 10000m | 13:16.60 | 21 Nov 2015 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | In May 2017 he underwent surgery on a spinal disc hernia. He returned to training the following month. (matchtv.ru, 26 Oct 2017; tass.ru, 28 Sep 2017) In 2013 he fell off his bicycle and injured his elbow. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2013) |
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| Hero / Idol | US road cyclist Lance Armstrong. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2000 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Die, but skate to the finish line." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/evgeniy.seryaev |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Cycling, cars. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) | |
| Awards and honours | In 2014 he received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017; infosport.ru, 2017) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold medals in the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2016 Russian Championships, finishing ninth in the 10,000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and placing eighth in the 10,000m at the 2016 World Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) | |
| Other sports | He has competed in cycling road events at national level in the Russian Federation. (fvsr.ru, 28 Jun 2015; allsportinfo.ru, 19 Jun 2014) | |
| Nicknames | Jim Carrey (matchtv.ru, 26 Oct 2017) | |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2017) | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT In 2021 he retired from the sport. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2021) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 8 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 10000m | 9 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 10 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 15 | |||
| 2013/2014 | European Championships | Allround | 19 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 20 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 13 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 20 Laps | 15 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 17 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 20 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 25 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 27 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 49 | |||