Maxim Baklashkin
Kazakhstan
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSKAZ10903198801 | |
| NOC | Kazakhstan | |
| Born | 09 Mar 1988
in  Angarsk | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Almaty, KAZ | |
| Higher education | Physical Education, Teaching - Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism: Almaty, KAZ | |
| Languages | German, Russian | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.20 | 15 Oct 2014 |  Astana |
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| 1000m | 1:12.42 | 25 Oct 2014 | Astana |
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| 1500m | 1:49.55 | 06 Oct 2019 |  Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:27.24 | 10 Dec 2021 |  Calgary |
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| 10000m | 13:58.61 | 22 Nov 2009 | Calgary |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Cooking, reading scientific articles. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2021) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze medals in the 1500m and team pursuit at the 2012 World University Championships in Zakopane, Poland. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2021) | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Dmitry Babenko. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Chad Hedrick. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Awards and honours | He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 26 Oct 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Dmitry Babenko, KAZ, from 2018 | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2002 in Angarsk, Russian Federation. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other information | MOVE TO KAZAKHSTAN Born in Angarsk, Russian Federation, he moved to Kazakhstan in 2009 for training. He began competing for Kazakhstan in 2010. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2014) |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/maxatich |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He sustained a concussion in 2008 and required six months of treatment. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018) He has fractured his ribs and nasal septum during his career. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I really like winter sports but after watching the 2002 Olympic Winter Games [in Salt Lake City], I liked speed skating the most. There was a rink near the place I lived, I got interested and decided to try skating." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Improve yourself constantly." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Ambitions | To compete in the mass start and team pursuit at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2021) |
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 25 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 26 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 43 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 45 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 55 | |||