Alexey Yesin

Reason for choosing this sport	It was the most popular sport in his home city. A coach came to his school and offered training sessions to the children.
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 1997 in Kolomna, Russian Federation.

Injuries	In 2009 he had an operation on his Achilles tendon. He returned to training four months later. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2015; reg-vesti.ru, 2010)
Awards and honours	He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 31 May 2019)

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Hero / Idol	Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning a bronze medal in the sprint combination at the 2015 World Sprint Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career	His first coach Rostislav Podgaysky. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Be patient." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
Other information	RETIREMENT In July 2020 he retired from the sport and accepted an invitation to become senior coach of the sprint group of the Kazakhstan speed skating national team. (rsport.ria.ru, 11 Jul 2020; Instagram profile, 11 Jul 2020) FURTHER EDUCATION He graduated in public administration from the Institute of Economics in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 26 Nov 2019)