Abzal Azhgaliyev

Kazakhstan

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STKAZ13006199201
NOC	Kazakhstan
Born	30 Jun 1992 in Oral
Gender	Men

Residence	Astana, KAZ
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	English, Kazakh, Russian
Higher education	Sport Studies - Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism: Almaty, KAZ

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	39.881	03 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:24.275	08 Dec 2018	Almaty
	1500m	2:19.974	02 Feb 2013	Sochi
	3000m	5:22.460	28 Aug 2010

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev [national], KAZ
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age nine. He took up the sport seriously in 2006 in Oral, Kazakhstan.

Social Media

www.facebook.com/abzal.azhgaliyev.3

General Interest

Awards and honours	He and speed skater Yekaterina Aydova were flag bearers for Kazakhstan at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (dynamo.kz, 28 Jan 2022) He was flag bearer for Kazakhstan at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (isu.org, 16 Sep 2021; sports.kz, 25 Feb 2018) He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (gov.kz, 30 Nov 2022; Athlete, 02 Oct 2018)
Hobbies	Playing computer games. (Athlete, 07 Dec 2020)
Hero / Idol	US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Ambitions	To win medals at the world championships and the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Most influential person in career	His mother. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Just do it." (Athlete, 03 Nov 2018)
Milestones	He became the first short track skater representing Kazakhstan to finish on top of the podium at a World Cup event when he won the 500m in 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Oct 2017; mk-kz.kz, 30 Dec 2016)
Injuries	In December 2018 he sustained a foot fracture. He returned to competition in September 2019. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019; prosports.kz, 04 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I liked short track skating from the first training session and continued doing it."

General Interest

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs

He holds a dinner before competitions for his close friends and relatives to attend and wish him luck. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2022	Olympic Games	500m	4
	2010/2011	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	4
	2022	Olympic Games	2000m Relay	5
	2014	Olympic Games	5000m Relay	5
	2016/2017	World Championships	5000m Relay	6
	2018	Olympic Games	5000m Relay	6
	2020/2021	World Championships	5000m Relay	6
	2018	Olympic Games	500m	9
	2022/2023	World Championships	2000m Relay	10
	2010/2011	World Junior Championships	Overall	32
	2009/2010	World Junior Championships	Overall	56

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	1
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	2
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	2
	2022/2023	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2016/2017	Minsk	500m	2
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	3
	2016/2017	Minsk	5000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Almaty	500m	3
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	500m	3
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	500m	4
	2016/2017	Shanghai	500m	4
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	4
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	4
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	4
	2018/2019	Almaty	1000m	5
	2022/2023	Dresden	5000m Relay	5
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	2000m Relay	5
	2016/2017	Shanghai	500m	5
	2016/2017	Gangneung	5000m Relay	6
	2016/2017	Shanghai	5000m Relay	6
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	6
	2015/2016	Dresden	5000m Relay	7
	2014/2015	Erzurum	5000m Relay	7
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	8
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	8
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	8
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	500m	8
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	8
	2016/2017	Minsk	1000m	8
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	5000m Relay	9
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	9
	2018/2019	Almaty	5000m Relay	10
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	10
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	11
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	12
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	500m	12
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	14
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	14
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	14
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	14
	2014/2015	Dresden	5000m Relay	15
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	15
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1000m	18
	2014/2015	Erzurum	500m	18
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	19
	2016/2017	Gangneung	500m	20
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	26
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	27
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	27
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	29
	2014/2015	Erzurum	1000m	30
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	30
	2012/2013	Dresden	1000m	31
	2012/2013	Dresden	1500m	31
	2015/2016	Dresden	500m	32
	2015/2016	Dresden	1500m	33
	2014/2015	Dresden	500m	33
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	34
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	35
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	37
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	38
	2014/2015	Dresden	1000m	38
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	41
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	45
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	48
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	50
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	51
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	57
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	58
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	59
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	62
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	69
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	84
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	88
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	1500m	78
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	500m	91
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	500m	93
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1000m	110
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	500m	119