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Yahor Damaratski

Belarus

SportSpeed Skating
NOCBelarus
Born24 Mar 2000 in  Minsk
GenderMen
ResidenceMinsk, BLR
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesRussian
Higher educationCoaching - Belarusian State University of Physical Education: Minsk, BLR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.97 19 Mar 2023 Kolomna  
    1000m 1:11.69 18 Mar 2023 Kolomna  
    1500m 1:49.01 04 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:27.78 24 Jan 2021 Heerenveen  
    10000m 13:53.28 20 Nov 2021 Stavanger  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesOil painting. (Athlete, 15 Jan 2021)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold at the 2021 Belarusian Allround Championships. (Athlete, 15 Jan 2021)  
Other sportsHe represented Belarus in short track at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival [EYOF] in Erzurum, Turkiye. He has also competed in roller speed skating, including in the road marathon at the 2018 World Championships in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jan 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"It is beautiful, I like speed."  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolNorwegian speed skater Sverre Lunde Pedersen, Dutch speed skater Patrick Roest. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2021)  
Awards and honoursHe was named the 2020/21 Best Male Long Distance Speed Skater by the Skating Union of Belarus. (skating.by, 10 Apr 2021)

He holds the title of Master of Sport in Belarus. (Athlete, 15 Jan 2021)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSergey Minin [national], BLR; Ruslan Tobolich [national], BLR  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 2010 in Minsk, Belarus.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004131469241  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2015 he fell off his bicycle and needed eight stitches in his knee. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2021)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"All that is done, is done for the best." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 15 Jan 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit5  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start10  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps15  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start25  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m30  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps33  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps42  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m45  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m58